G7 negotiators have been discussing for weeks how to best exploit the assets, such as major currencies and government bonds, which are mostly held in European-based depositories. The cautious wording …
Even before Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2017, there were rumblings in the US that globalisation was hurting domestic jobs. Yet, a 2024 analysis by Georgetown University’s Lab …
Taiwan’s King Yuan Electronics Co (KYEC), one of the world’s largest semiconductor testing and packaging services firms, has divested its entire stake in a subsidiary at manufacturing hub Suzhou, in …
“Direct and indirect government support is leading to capacity significantly exceeding China’s domestic demand, as well as what the global market can bear,” Yellen said at an American Chamber of …
We have selected seven of the biggest and most important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, …
American concerns over China’s green energy spending binge is likely to dominate the high-level talks between the two global powers in Beijing early next month. Citing excess capacity in industries …
Zhou said one of the factors contributing to excess capacity was slow progress in upgrading power grids and installing energy storage facilities. “Overcapacity is likely only temporary since the world …
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is expected to consult American companies on China’s industrial overcapacity, particularly in solar power and electric vehicles (EVs), at a planned meeting during her …
Workers harvest Shiraz grapes by hand at the Helen & Joey Estate vineyard in the Yarra Valley region of Greater Melbourne, Australia. China’s review of tariffs on Australian wine is …
But the frustrating, mind-numbing banality of proceedings in Abu Dhabi seemed to surprise even the most enthusiastic trade policy wonks. One must question the millions of dollars spent on flying …