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The United States government has informed a number of tech suppliers, including Intel, that their licenses to export to Huawei are being revoked, Reuters reported. This is likely to be the final measurement the Trump administration takes against the Chinese telecom giant. The U.S. Department of Commerce cited national security …

Chinese retail sales rose 4.6% year-on-year last month, while analysts’ expectations were higher at 5.5% growth, and compared to 5% growth in November. Fixed asset investment increased 2.9% in 2020, compared to expectations for a 3.2% growth and a 2.5% rise in the first eleven months of the year.

According to data released, China’s industrial output rose at a faster-than-expected rate of 7.3% in December compared to a year ago, to continue growth for the ninth month in a row in a continuation of the post-Covid recovery in the huge manufacturing sector, supported by strong exports. Analysts polled by …

The National Health Commission of China said today, Friday, that mainland China recorded 144 new cases of the new Coronavirus on January 14, up from 138 cases the day before. The commission said in a statement that 135 of the new cases were local cases, including 90 in Hebei Province, …

The United States Department of Commerce added on Thursday China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to its blacklist due to belligerent actions in the South China Sea, AFP reported. Accordingly, S&P Dow Jones indices has to de-list the company. “China’s reckless and belligerent actions in the South China Sea and …

China’s exports increased more than expected in December, customs data said on Thursday, January 14th, as demand for Chinese goods rose due to disruptions caused by the Coronavirus around the world, even as the rise of the yuan made exports more expensive for overseas buyers. A strong domestic recovery also …

Auto sales in China fell for the third year in a row in 2020 but increased year on year for the ninth consecutive month in December as Beijing continues to lead the global auto sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese auto sales fell 1.9% to 25.3 million cars last …

China announced that manufacturing activity expanded in December as the world’s second-largest economy continued to show signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, higher costs slowed the pace of expansion in factory activities. The official PMI manufacturing index fell to 53 from 54.9 in September. The …

The manufacturing PMI fell to 51.9 in December from 52.1 last November. The Chinese economy is expected to expand about 2% for the full year at the weakest pace in more than three decades. The official PMI showed that the new export orders sub-index stood at 51.3 in December, down …

The European Union (EU) and China have reportedly reached an agreement to open the Chinese market to European investors, Bloomberg reported. The deal has been negotiated for a very long time, since 2013, and it could come effective as of 2022. The EU is focused on expanding economic opportunities in …