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Waves continue in South China Sea as China warns against ‘provocative actions’
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we recap the latest in the South China Sea.
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US-China relations
Chinese students in US advised to return to campus before Trump takes office
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China trade
Chinese exporters eye procurement to lift sales, offset Trump tariff impact
9 Dec 2024 - 9:12AM
Global Economy
Belt and Road Initiative
How a new railway will extend China’s reach into Central Asia
The 523km line linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan could eventually be extended to the Middle East, South Asia and Europe.
6 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
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The 100,000th China-Europe freight train arrives in Duisberg, Germany in early December. The new railway will offer an alternative to the current route, which runs through Russia. Photo: Xinhua
China Economy
China trade
‘In China for China’: global firms go local as trade, tech tensions ramp up
Many businesses are adopting an ‘in China for China’ strategy to stay in the lucrative market while avoiding geopolitical disruptions.
6 Dec 2024 - 8:00AM
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Global Economy
China trade
Will Trump’s threats push China and Japan closer together?
Relations between the Asian powers have become highly strained in recent years, but officials from both sides are now talking up the value of cooperation.
6 Dec 2024 - 4:09AM
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Global Economy
China trade
Cambodia says Xi supports controversial canal, but China stance is still unclear
Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen thanked Xi Jinping for backing Funan Techo Canal when they met this week.
5 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
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China Economy
China trade
German firms seek fair competition in China as profits become ‘razor thin’
Automotive industry remains a cornerstone of German investment, but its carmakers are being challenged by local electric vehicle innovators.
5 Dec 2024 - 4:09PM
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A person holds China’s national flag and a flag bearing the VW logo during a signing ceremony at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in April 2012. Photo: AFP
China Economy
China's economic recovery
Vice-premier tells Goldman Sachs president investment will boost ties
He Lifeng has met top executives from at least five multinational companies in the past month.
5 Dec 2024 - 4:25PM
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Global Economy
US-China relations
Trump to ‘disrupt’ US-China flows as law firm shuts Beijing office: analysts
New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison plans to close its Beijing office at the end of the year.
5 Dec 2024 - 8:00AM
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Global Economy
China-Russia relations
China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar
Additional direct flights from St Petersburg to Beijing and Shanghai are set to be added next year, while flights to Hainan will also resume.
5 Dec 2024 - 12:06AM
Global Economy
China trade
‘Never a good choice’: China’s retaliation for US curbs may be just starting
An expected escalation of the US-China trade war, and the Chinese public’s demand for a response, could light a fire under Beijing’s policymakers, former PBOC head says.
4 Dec 2024 - 7:59PM
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Fresh comments from former central bank governor Yi Gang have painted a worrisome picture of relations between China and the US over the next four years. Photo: AP
Global Economy
China economy
‘It’ll pass’: South Korea martial law catches Chinese tourists, firms off guard
South Korea’s six hours of martial law caused some concern among Chinese tourists and tradespeople, but most effects should be short-term.
4 Dec 2024 - 4:55PM
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China's space programme
What’s the state of China’s ‘space economy’ as commercial launches intensify?
Chasing the success of SpaceX, China’s commercial space industry is eyeing lofty gains despite setbacks and technological constraints.
4 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
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Global Economy
China trade
Will China turn to Argentina to fill its farming import gap? Wheat and see
The first wheat shipment from Argentina to China since the 1990s suggests a deeper trade relationship could be on the horizon.
3 Dec 2024 - 9:30PM
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Global Economy
China trade
China shuts US out of critical minerals trade in reply to new tech curbs
China is prohibiting exports to the US of minerals crucial to tech production, with heavy restrictions on graphite.
3 Dec 2024 - 7:43PM
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China will limit its exports of critical minerals to the United States, the Ministry of Commerce has announced. Photo: Reuters
China Economy
Yuan
China’s yuan hits lowest level in months as Trump tariff threats roil currencies
China’s currency is losing pace against the US dollar thanks to a wave of uncertainty following Donald Trump’s re-election.
3 Dec 2024 - 2:41PM
Global Economy
China-UK relations
‘Ongoing concerns’ for British firms in China as malaise extends for fifth year
Almost 60 per cent of firms surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce in China reported an increasing difficulty to operate in China this year.
3 Dec 2024 - 10:04AM
Global Economy
Yuan
China’s plans for yuan unfazed by Trump’s pledge to protect ‘mighty US dollar’
Though Donald Trump has warned against attempts to undermine the US dollar, China is unlikely to change course on yuan internationalisation.
2 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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Global Economy
China trade
US dims Southeast Asia detour for China’s solar products with tariffs
US Department of Commerce imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
2 Dec 2024 - 5:30PM
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A worker conducts quality-check of a solar module. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy
G20
Global Impact
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China hot on the agenda at Apec, G20 gatherings as Trump’s spectre looms large
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Lima and G20 gathering in Rio de Janeiro.
2 Dec 2024 - 5:45PM
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Global Economy
China's economic recovery
China’s efforts to lure foreign investment clouded by Trump presidency: analysts
China’s foreign direct investment fell by almost 30 per cent between January and October after years of steady upwards trajectory.
2 Dec 2024 - 5:37PM
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Banking & Finance
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French bank Credit Agricole CIB backs Hong Kong as Asian hub amid trade war
Bank has strong capability in yuan trading, green finance and infrastructure development, CEO Xavier Musca says.
2 Dec 2024 - 9:38AM
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