China’s desperation to secure the resources it needs to fuel its growth has driven it to increase its influence in Latin America Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela are all being targeted Continue Reading
The Biden administration began defining its China trade policy Monday, saying it aims to launch new talks with Beijing but will keep existing tariffs in place, while also restoring the Continue Reading
Rows of residential towers, some 26 stories high, stand unfinished in this provincial city about 350 miles west of Shanghai, their plastic tarps flapping in the wind. Elsewhere in Lu’an, Continue Reading
Following a spat with Australia late last year, Beijing banned coal imports from there. As a result, China is left with far from ideal alternatives Beijing may choose to reduce Continue Reading
Growing worries about defaults at Chinese property developers sapped investor sentiment on Tuesday, amid fresh credit rating downgrades and uncertainty about the fate of China Evergrande Group as it scrambles Continue Reading
China has started unloading a small number of Australian coal shipments despite an unofficial import ban, analysts said, in a move underscoring the intensity of the power crunch facing the Continue Reading
China is set for a difficult harvest season as a severe energy crunch hurts the outlook for booming production, a development that risks triggering a renewed surge in world agriculture Continue Reading
Small firms caught in China’s prolonged energy crunch are turning to diesel generators, or simply shutting shop, as coal industry officials voiced fears about stockpiles ahead of winter and manufacturing Continue Reading
China’s manufacturing activity contracted in September, ending an 18-month expansion that powered the country’s recovery from the pandemic, with power curbs in hubs threatening further disruption. China’s manufacturing purchasing managers Continue Reading
As the United States and Europe ramped up their Covid-19 vaccination programs, the Asia-Pacific region, once lauded for its pandemic response, struggled to get them off the ground. Now, many of those laggards Continue Reading
