Source link David Cameron believes that Beijing’s attitude has gotten worse since he served as prime minister British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has claimed that China has become more “aggressive and assertive” in the years since he headed the UK government and tried to build warm relations with Beijing. Speaking in front of the UK […]
Source link Beijing has been actively investing in manufacturing to support the economy in light of the real-estate crisis China’s decision to focus its economic efforts on manufacturing could provoke a new trade war with other global industrial powers, Bloomberg analysts warned on Monday. With growth dampened by economic troubles such as the lingering effects […]
Source link Huang Moumou allegedly passed state secrets to MI6 while running an unnamed foreign consultancy China says it has detained a foreign national who was allegedly gathering sensitive data on behalf of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The UK has yet to comment on the allegation. Beijing’s Ministry of National Security, which oversees […]
Source link Washington’s chip export controls destroy global supply chains, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry The restrictions imposed by the US on the export of computer chips to China go beyond the concept of national security and destroy supply chains, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. Citing national security concerns, the […]
Source link The measures are in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taipei, Beijing says China has sanctioned five American defense industry companies in response to “gravely wrong actions taken by the US,” the Foreign Ministry has announced. The move is said to be a countermeasure to Washington’s decision to proceed with new arms sales […]
Source link China’s first domestically manufactured electric airplane successfully completed its maiden flight this week, the country’s media reported on Friday. The AG60E plane, developed by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Corporation, took off from Jiande Qiandaohu Airport in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Wednesday. It landed at the same airport after conducting a short […]
Source link The anti-dumping investigation follows Brussels’ own probe into a “flood” of cheap Chinese electric vehicles China has begun an anti-dumping investigation into the import of competitively priced brandy from the European Union, the country’s commerce ministry announced on Friday. The probe follows a complaint submitted by the country’s domestic brandy industry, the ministry’s […]
Source link The US has managed to fuel conflict in Europe, but states further east aren’t as willing to play Washington’s game By Timofey Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club The formation of a new international order is inevitably accompanied by a conflict between the powers seeking to preserve their status and rivals whose development […]
Source link The Russian energy giant has revealed a new daily record and a jump in year-on year exports Russia’s gas exports to China were nearly 50% higher in 2023 than they were the previous year, energy giant Gazprom has revealed. In 2023, Russia supplied 22.7 billion cubic meters of gas to the Asian nation […]
Source link China is on track to become the world’s top car exporter this year for the first time ever, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday, citing preliminary data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Statistics show the country exported 4.41 million automobiles from January through November, up 58% from the same period in […]
Source link The Chinese government has named the commander-in-chief of its naval forces as defense minister. The move comes after the previous holder of the role was fired in late October amid reports of his involvement in a corruption scandal. On Friday, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress – a permanent body of […]
Source link The Chinese Defense Ministry has called on Asia-Pacific nations to be on the lookout for US military deployments in the region, citing Pentagon’s plan to rebuild a World War II-era airfield in the Pacific. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, military spokesman Wu Qian said the airfield scheme was merely a way […]
Source link Russian pork exports to China are set to resume for the first time in 15 years, Sergey Dankvert, head of national agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor, said on Wednesday in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV. According to the official, most of the preparations for deliveries have been completed, and the relevant departments now need […]
Source link Russia is expected to exceed contracted amounts by delivering up to 23.2 billion cubic meters of gas Russia’s exports of natural gas to China are expected to see a year-on-year increase of as much as 50% in 2023, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Gas […]
Source link China’s involvement in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas project should not be the target of any third-party intervention or restrictions, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry has said, according to Reuters. The statement follows media reports that foreign shareholders in the new Russian energy project have halted their participation amid US sanctions. Economic cooperation […]