Tag: China

• Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:43 UTC

  China and Russia announce separate plans to develop home-built regional jetliners

  

  Non-western regional aircraft manufacturers are stepping up plans to displace foreign competition amid global fragmentation and economic sanctions. While Russia is substituting imported components for its Superjet SJ-100, the Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) announced an increase in productivity for its C-919 narrowbody model, with an output of 50 units expected this year and 200 by 2029. At a conference in Xian, Comac also said 100 new aircraft would be available in 2026 after new funding worth US$ 4.7 billion was injected into the program.

• Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Trump's tariffs become effective, but new compromise expected

  

  The United States implemented tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, triggering responses from these nations and causing a market meltdown. The tariffs include a 25% levy on imports from Mexico and Canada and an increase from 10% to 20% on goods from China. The move seeking to address fentanyl trafficking and border security has failed to meet expectations.

• Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:12 UTC

  China halts meat imports from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia

  

  China’s customs authorities have suspended beef imports from seven meatpacking facilities across Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia as of March 3, 2025. The affected companies include two Argentine exporters (Frigorífico Regional General Las Heras SA and Frio Dock SA), three Brazilian slaughterhouses (Frisa Frigorífico Rio Doce S/A, Bon-Mart Frigorífico Ltda, and JBS S/A), one Uruguayan facility (Frigorífico Sirsil SA), and a Mongolian supplier. No official reason for the measure was provided, though it follows a 2024 record of 2.87 million metric tons of beef imports, which led to an oversupplied market and historically low domestic beef prices in China.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

  China sells corn seeds to Argentina

  

  Citing sources in the eastern city of Qingdao, China's news service Xinhua reported Monday that 20 kilograms of corn seeds were shipped to Argentina in late January after being quarantined by the Asian country's customs. These seeds are known as the “chips of agriculture,” it was also explained as Chinese authorities deemed this export as a milestone.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 09:48 UTC

  Bolivia's lithium company says deal with Chinese partners is risk-free

  

  Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) Legal Manager Pablo Nina warned Tuesday that the Chinese company Hong Kong CBC has three years to extract a mineral with 99.5% purity and 80% recovery in the raw material processing or face the dismantling of its two battery-grade lithium carbonate production plants in the Uyuni salt flat and leave the country.

• Monday, January 27th 2025 - 08:57 UTC

  Chinese researchers use six-legged robotic dogs in Antarctica mission

  

  Chinese researchers proudly released pictures of the six-legged robot dogs used during the ongoing Antarctic mission at the Zhongshan polar research station this past weekend. These robot dogs can carry up to 100 kilograms of tools and materials and are suitable for operations in extreme weather conditions of -40 degrees Celsius.

• Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Fears of illegal goods trading as China’s takes control of Latin American ports along the Pacific

  

  A report by the Washington-based think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) indicates strong concern with the increasing number of Chinese-operated ports in Latin America, fearing an increase in criminal networks and the trafficking of illicit goods and smuggling.

• Saturday, December 7th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

  Chinese diplomat faces imminent expulsion from Paraguay

  

  The Government of Paraguay insisted Friday that it would proceed to the expulsion of Chinese diplomat Xu Wei from the country should he fail to leave by Saturday after his visa was revoked. Migrations Director Jorge Kronawetter explained that after the measure Xu lost his right to enter or stay in the country and has 24 hours to leave.

• Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:33 UTC

  US financing could boost development of yet another megaport in Peru

  

  Peruvian media have reported on the alleged interest of the United States in funding the southern port of Corío, in Arequipa, to match the Chancay Megaport opened in northern Lima last month and built with China's support. However, there are still administrative and technical challenges to overcome before Corío can consolidate itself as a direct competitor in international trade.

• Monday, November 18th 2024 - 09:59 UTC

  China's Xi Jinping all for deeper relations with Chile

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric Font in Lima on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in the Peruvian capital that he hoped to expand cooperation between both countries with free trade and open industrial policies. The Asian leader also highlighted that Chile was the first South American country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.