China has said it will invest in strategic industries, including key technology sectors such as 5G networks, artificial intelligence and chips. The National Development and Reform Commission said China will speed up the development of new materials to ensure stable supply chains for the aircraft industry, microelectronics and deepwater mining …
Read More »W.T.O. Says American Tariffs on China Broke Global Trade Rules
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the additional tariffs imposed by the United States in 2018 on Chinese goods violate international trade rules, in a blow to the Trump administration’s trade war against the world’s second largest economy. A three-person panel of trade experts at the World Trade Organization …
Read More »China Extends Customs Exemptions For 16 US Products
China’s Finance Ministry said it will extend existing customs exemptions for 16 US products including lubricants, whey and fish meals for an additional year. The ministry said that the products received exemptions from retaliatory customs duties imposed by China on US goods as countermeasures to the US Article 301 measures …
Read More »Retail Sales Rise in China For The First Time in 2020
Retail sales in China rose in August for the first time since 2020, as Chinese consumers ramped up their spending in a sign of further economic recovery from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 0.5% in August from the same period last year, in the first positive …
Read More »PBOC Injects CNY600 B Through One-Year MLF at 2.95%
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) injected CNY600 billion via one-year medium-term lending (MLF) facility on Tuesday. The Chinese central bank issued the one-year MLF at 2.95%, unchanged from the previous operation. The PBOC kept the rates unchanged for the fifth month in a row. There is CNY170 billion reverse …
Read More »China’s Foreign Ministry: China to Take Reciprocal Measures in Response to US Actions
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it has adopted reciprocal restrictions on staff from the US embassy and consulates in the mainland and Hong Kong. “China’s actions are just, a necessary response to the US wrongdoings,” the ministry added. China urges the US to withdraw restrictions on China’s embassy …
Read More »China to Support Consumption to Contribute to Recovery of Economy
The Chinese government said it would support consumption to contribute to the recovery of the economy, adding, “Consumption has been relatively hit by the need this year and has become the weak link in the economic recovery.” Official data showed that retail sales in China fell 1.1% in July, compared …
Read More »Chinese CPI Fell 2.4% in August, in Line With Expectations
China’s CPI fell 2.4% in August on an annualized basis, in line with expectations. In addition, the producer price index registered a 2% decline, in line with expectations for the same period. It is reported that this decline came at the slowest annual pace since last March, indicating that the …
Read More »China Says August Exports Beat Expectations, Jumping 9.5%
Data from the General Administration of Customs in China showed that Chinese exports denominated in dollars exceeded expectations, rising by 9.5% for August compared to last year. Meanwhile, China’s dollar-denominated imports in August were down 2.1% from a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters had expected exports to rise by …
Read More »China: We Will Respond to US Restrictions on Diplomats
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a daily press briefing that Beijing will respond “by lawful means” to the new restrictions imposed by the United States on Chinese diplomats. Washington said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to obtain approval from the Foreign Ministry before visiting any university …
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