Washington is “not surprised” that Beijing is unhappy about plans by tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings to sell its two Panama ports, the US State Department has said, after a Chinese market regulator launched an antitrust investigation into the deal. “We are aware of the comments made by China. It’s also no surprise that…
A set of hygienic standards for transporting cooking oil released by the State Administration for Market Regulation last month ruled that no cooking oil can be shipped in containers that have been used for non-food products. It also requires cooking oil tanks to be labelled “designated for edible oil” or “designated for food”. 01:15 China…
Germany and China are actively working to convince European Union members to oppose electric vehicle tariffs during a vote next week, senior EU sources say. Berlin has been phoning other capitals in a late bid to get them to oppose the duties during a vote planned for September 25. The development comes as Chinese commerce…