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Technology transfers have always been officially part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say those types of exchanges are being increasingly prioritised as Beijing bids to boost ties.
A lack of risk appetite for developing markets and different ways of doing business are among the factors holding back Australian investors, experts say.
European Union members have endorsed a series of laws, including a requirement that large businesses conduct human rights and environmental audits of their overseas suppliers.
Geopolitical tensions, coupled with a weakened and more uncertain business environment on the mainland, continue to take a toll on investor confidence among Taiwanese investors.
The Chinese minister’s visit will begin on Sunday, and Australian wine companies are getting production lines ready for a resumption of exports to China that is expected to be imminent.
The clams are highly sought after by China’s jewellery carving industry as a result of curbs on ivory trading.
The US chip giant still retains a Trump-era licence to sell advanced laptop CPUs to Huawei despite pressure on Biden to revoke the permission, sources say
Removing the import taxes would help revive a billion-dollar Australian market and put an end to Beijing’s years-long campaign of punitive trade actions
The petitioners are urging the US president to impose port fees on Chinese-built vessels to ‘address hundreds of billions of dollars of unfair government support’.
Director of a research institute under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation has reiterated calls in state media for more technological advancements in the strategic shipbuilding sector.
Taiwan exports grew by a mere 1.3 per cent in February, though it still represented a fourth straight month of gains after having slipped for most of 2023.
China’s exports rose by 7.1 per cent in combined figures for January and February compared to a year earlier, while imports rose by 3.5 per cent, data released on Thursday showed.
China’s exports rose in combined figures for January and February compared to a year earlier along with imports, with strong showings from new energy goods and a notable jump in shipments to Russia.
Greek-owned vessel True Confidence is drifting and ablaze after a strike by the Iran-backed Yemen rebels.
At the ‘two sessions’ parliamentary gatherings in Beijing, officials have broken down what it will take for China to meet an annual economic growth target that many analysts contend is out of reach.
Vehicles imported before the probe is concluded could be slapped with anti-subsidy duties.
In the lead-up to Premier Li’s maiden work report on Tuesday, he sat down with a delegation representing US business interests in China, and signs point to investor confidence remaining subdued.
Provisional agreement would target sectors and regions profiting from state-imposed forced labour based on database drawn up by European Commission.
‘Southeast Asia is where Australia’s future lies,’ Australian PM Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he announced the fund to focus on clean energy and infrastructure and provide loans, guarantees, equity and insurance.
The free trade pact offers tariff concessions over a 15-year period, and could be a catalyst for Sri Lanka’s objective of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Chambers of commerce representing foreign business interests in China are asking for more proof the country will provide a stable environment for investment and activity, despite a recent roll-out of initiatives in that vein.
American domestic politics should not disrupt ‘stabilising’ bilateral relations, says Qian Jin, Beijing’s number two envoy in New York.