China to heighten scrutiny of bond markets as violations grow
China held an important meeting over the weekend to study safeguarding the stability of the country's bond market, saying it has "zero tolerance" for illegal acts, after the media has…
China-Africa cooperation should be carried out under ‘dual circulation’
This year marks the 20 year anniversary of the founding of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Since the first forum was held in 2000, I had the opportunity to…
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Orders surge for medical-use freezers
COVID-19 vaccines call for special storage and transportation Chinese cold-chain freezer makers are busy with orders and inquiries, and some of the orders from countries like the US won't be…
Biden calls for urgent cooperation, ‘More people may die’ with Trump’s transfer refusals
US President-elect Joe Biden expressed frustration Monday over Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate on the White House transition process, saying "more people may die" of coronavirus without immediate coordination on…
China’s GDP to expand 2% in 2020: experts
Pick-up in October leads to upbeat projections China's economic recovery continued to gain impetus in October, reflected by faster growth in domestic consumption and factory output, and experts predict the…
Australia may not be sincere in easing trade tensions
The trade tensions between China and Australia seems to have fallen for a propaganda stunt by some Australian media outlets that are obsessed with fueling market panic over every trade…
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RCEP can’t mend China-Australia ties, Corrections still needed to restore political trust, get trade back on track
The signing of the landmark Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) can no doubt improve the trade environment between China and Australia, but it may not be enough to mend bilateral…
India-Pakistan woes should not affect Chinese projects
In a rare press conference on Saturday, Pakistani senior officials claimed that they have extensive evidence of India supporting terrorism aimed at destabilizing Pakistan and sabotaging its economic partnership with…
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Huawei faces uncertain challenge
With the US presidential election drawing to a close, and the financial report released on Thursday of a Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) showing record high quarterly revenue, Huawei…
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RCEP poised to be signed at weekend, World’s largest free trade pact to propel Asia-Pacific economy
The long-awaited signing of the world's largest trade pact - the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - is poised to take place this weekend, which experts said signals stronger and…