A slowdown in manufacturing activity in January has shown China’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be ‘peaking’, as the country battles a new wave of infections.
A slowdown in manufacturing activity in January has shown China’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be ‘peaking’, as the country battles a new wave of infections.
Business survey finds production and new orders at lowest levels since June, as coronavirus and higher costs dent sentiment.
Order to investigate use of personal and business loans comes amid growing fears of a house price bubble.
Order to investigate use of personal and business loans comes amid growing fears of a house price bubble.
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.3 in January from 51.9 in December, while the official non-manufacturing PMI fell to 52.4 from 55.7.
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.3 in January from 51.9 in December, while the official non-manufacturing PMI fell to 52.4 from 55.7.
Amid blistering demand from Chinese importers, and less supply from Russia, Australia has shipped more than 710,000 tonnes of wheat to China since December after sending none for three straight months.
China has targeted Australian barley, beef, coal and cotton since Australia led calls for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus in April 2020.
China has targeted Australian barley, beef, coal and cotton since Australia led calls for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus in April 2020.
Pitted against cheaper, more abundant Chilean counterparts, premium Tasmanian cherries are finding the Chinese market less welcoming ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Pitted against cheaper, more abundant Chilean counterparts, premium Tasmanian cherries are finding the Chinese market less welcoming ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Chinese buyers led the way in purchases of Australian wool at recent auctions, despite concerns that exports of wool could be dampened by the recent strong rise in the Australian dollar.
Chinese buyers led the way in purchases of Australian wool at recent auctions, despite concerns that exports of wool could be dampened by the recent strong rise in the Australian dollar.
The way back for Washington and Beijing lies in starting small, reversing tit-for-tat journalist expulsions and consulate closures, and talking about trade, writes Wang Xiangwei.
