The Mekong is one of Asia’s most important rivers, supporting 60 million people in Southeast Asia. But for the second consecutive year, the lower Mekong basin has hit a record low water flow, Continue Reading
China’s export growth accelerated in August while imports edged lower as the world’s second-largest economy extended its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Exports rose 9.5% over a year earlier to Continue Reading
August marked the third straight month that China’s exports outpaced those of the same month last year. It marks a stark turnaround from the start of the year, when the Continue Reading
It was a perfect ju-jitsu. After weeks of watching US President Donald Trump pressure Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell its social media app TikTok to Microsoft, Beijing struck back, Continue Reading
Just weeks after schools began reopening, U.S. colleges are hosting raging clusters of Covid-19 infections, crises that are both medical and political. America’s unemployment rate dropped below 10% in August for the first Continue Reading
The worsening conflict between China and the U.S. has damaged bilateral trade, but a complete decoupling between the two largest global economies would be even more damaging to China’s long-term Continue Reading
From India to Mexico and Brazil, the world’s biggest developing countries are witnessing some of the steepest economic contractions on record, throwing tens of millions out of work and turning Continue Reading
China is planning a sweeping set of new government policies to develop its domestic semiconductor industry and counter Trump administration restrictions, conferring the same kind of priority on the effort Continue Reading
Crude and bitumen blend imports in August for China’s independent refineries fell 9.9% to 17.85 million mt, or 4.22 million b/d, from a record high in July, and the downtrend Continue Reading
China’s record haul of crude is poised to end as state-issued allowances for imports dwindle. (Bloomberg) — China’s record haul of crude is poised to end as state-issued allowances for Continue Reading
