24 h. ago Canada strikes tariff deal with China as global trade moves further from U.S.

Canada strikes tariff deal with China as global trade moves further from U.S.  CBC

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9 d. ago China’s green shipping could thrive with global emissions deal

China’s green shipping could thrive with global emissions deal  Dialogue Earth

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2 w. ago Australia ‘disappointed’ with China’s 55% beef tariffs, as US$667 million in trade at risk

Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) between the two countries. China announced it would impose additional 55 per cent tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity for the next three years. The country also said it would suspend part of a free-trade agreement...

Economics

2 w. ago Is Hainan the next Hong Kong? That’s the wrong question to ask

On December 18, China made a bold move on the global economic chessboard. It launched a massive free-trade experiment by turning the entire island province of Hainan – an area, comparable in size to Belgium, whose gross domestic product was US$113 billion last year – into a duty-free customs zone. A new narrative has now taken hold: with its free-trade port status, Hainan is on track to rival or even supplant Hong Kong. Having followed this development closely, I believe this comparison is...

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3 w. ago US launches tariff action on Chinese chips, flags economic threat

In a decisive trade move against China’s semiconductor industry, the US Trade Representative Office said it had determined that Beijing’s drive for dominance in the sector is “unreasonable and discriminatory” and poses a direct threat to US commerce. In a formal Notice of Action filed with the Federal Register, the agency said the US is implementing a tariff action on a wide range of Chinese semiconductors, with an initial rate of 0 per cent. The rate is set to rise in 18 months, on June 23,...

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3 w. ago US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027

In a new trade move against China’s semiconductor industry, the US Trade Representative Office said it had determined that Beijing’s drive for dominance in the sector is “unreasonable and discriminatory” and poses a direct threat to US commerce. In a formal Notice of Action filed with the Federal Register, the agency said the US is implementing a tariff action on a wide range of Chinese semiconductors, with an initial rate of 0 per cent. The rate is set to rise in 18 months, on June 23, 2027, to...

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3 w. ago Kuwait Signs $4.1 Billion Port Construction Deal With China to Expand Global Trade Role

Kuwait Signs $4.1 Billion Port Construction Deal With China to Expand Global Trade Role  kurdistan24.net

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3 w. ago China Introduces Revolutionary Online Visa System For Indian Nationals Signaling The Future Of Bilateral Tourism And Trade As Relations Move Beyond Tensions

China Introduces Revolutionary Online Visa System For Indian Nationals Signaling The Future Of Bilateral Tourism And Trade As Relations Move Beyond Tensions  Travel And Tour World

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