China and EU agree to talks on planned electric vehicle tariffs
“This is new and surprising in that it has not been possible to enter into a concrete negotiation timetable in the last few weeks,” Habeck said in Shanghai. He said …
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Geely-owned Volvo shifting EV production to Belgium from China, report says
Volvo Car has started to shift manufacturing of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EV) to Belgium as the European Union prepares to impose tariffs on China-made EVs, the Times reported. On top …
Chinese commerce minister meets with US trade representative at WTO conference in Abu Dhabi
China’s commerce minister, Wang Wentao, expressed Beijing’s “solemn concerns” over US tariffs and Taiwan-related issues in the economic and trade domain during a meeting with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai …
China unlikely to apply ‘economic coercion’ against Japan amid slowdown as Tokyo builds ‘safety net’
In a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the Japanese delegation pressed for a return to visa-free travel as this would induce more Japanese companies to invest in China, according …
China raises ‘serious concerns’ over US restrictions on chip-making machines, supply chain investigation
China raised “serious concerns” over US restrictions on chip-making lithography machines, as well as Washington’s investigation into American semiconductor supply chains, during a phone call between commerce minister Wang Wentao …
US, China must curb national security impact on trade, commerce minister Wang Wentao tells counterpart Gina Raimondo
China and the United States must discuss the boundary of national security to minimise the impact on normal trade and investment, commerce minister Wang Wentao told his US counterpart on …
Chinese Bans iPhones for Government Officials at Work
Central Chinese government officials are banned from using iPhones in the workplace, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that employees were …