China

The Chinese metropolis of Chengdu will remain in lockdown until at least Wednesday due to a coronavirus outbreak. The measure should have expired on Sunday after four days. Authorities say large-scale testing is still needed to…
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German car manufacturer Volkswagen and Taiwanese Apple partner Foxconn keep their factories in Chengdu running during the corona lockdown in the Chinese metropolis. The employees of the automaker VW, which has a factory in the city…
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Russia is considering buying billions of Chinese yuan and other "friendly" currencies this year to slow the rise of the Russian ruble. In addition, the country wants to rebuild its foreign reserves. Because of the invasion of Ukraine, the…
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China has bought more fossil fuels from Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine than a year earlier. This means that the country remains largely dependent on Russian energy. Since the outbreak of the war, China has bought a…
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Once again, Chinese ships and warplanes have crossed the centerline in the Taiwan Strait. According to the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, 17 aircraft and five ships crossed the unofficial border on Saturday. China held major military…
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The United States and Taiwan are expected to discuss trade between the two countries this fall. In addition to talks that should yield "economically meaningful outcomes," the "economic pressure" from China towards Taiwan is also on the…
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In practice, despite trade wars and strict regulations, the US approves 94% of sensitive technology license applications. At least that's what the Wall Street Journal reports. He examined how many technological goods banned from…
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China has blocked the shipments of more than 100 Taiwanese food exporters to the country. With the export ban, Beijing wants to put economic pressure on Taiwan in the run-up to the expected visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.…
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