Tag: China

• Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

  Lula reschedules departure for China after pneumonia diagnosis

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva postponed his departure for China after being diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Thursday, March 23rd 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  China's pork industry again faces an outbreak of African swine fever

  

  A surge in African swine fever infections in China is set to reduce hog output later this year, farm managers and analysts said this week, pushing up prices in the world’s top pork consumer as demand recovers.

• Thursday, March 23rd 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazil confident China's beef market is recovering, but at lower prices

  

  The price of beef (fresh, chilled or frozen) exported by Brazil mainly to China in the first week of February maintained the downward trend of the last eight months, but, according to analysts, the trend now is for prices to recover in the rest of the year, although to levels lower than those observed in June.

• Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Beijing authorities and financial system confirm Chinese economy rebound; PBC increases liquidity

  

  China's economic rebound has been confirmed by a surge in market demand for short-term funds, with liquidity becoming tighter in the inter-banking system, according to the country's financial market data tracker gelonghui.com.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 09:37 UTC

  China in US' backyard: Honduras wants to cut links with Taiwan; Panama and Beijing working of free trade accord

  

  China welcomed on Wednesday the latest remarks by Honduran President Xiomara Castro, who said her country is seeking to establish diplomatic relations with China. In response to this, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a press conference on Wednesday that 181 countries around the world have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle, which fully proved that establishing diplomatic relations with China is a correct general historical and political trend.

• Monday, March 13th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  China appoints Defense Minister sanctioned by the US

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday announced he had picked General Li Shangfu for the position of Defense Minister despite sanctions by the US Government against the newly-appointed official for approving arms purchases from Russia. Xi Jinping has kept Finance Minister Liu He and Central Bank Governor Yi Gang in their posts.

• Monday, March 13th 2023 - 08:54 UTC

  Will Australia's Navy have nuclear submarines?

  

  Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Anthony Albanese of Australia are to discuss Monday with US President Joseph Biden the so-called AUKUS defense pact in San Diego, California, which could culminate the delivery of nuclear submarines to the Royal Australian Navy. Britain, the US, and Australia announced the AUKUS plan in 2021 to counter China's growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific.

• Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 08:05 UTC

  US Southern Command Chief warns of Chinese expansion in South America

  

  General Laura Jane Richardson, the head of the US Southern Command, told the House of Representatives this week that “China continues to expand its influence” in Latin America and “manipulates” its governments through “predatory investment practices.”

• Friday, March 10th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Xi Jinping wins unprecedented third term as Chinese President

  

  Xi Jinping has become the longest-serving president of the People's Republic of China since its founding in 1945 after being elected once again for a third five-year term. He was also chosen chairman of the Central Military Commission by a National People's Congress (NPC) plenum.

• Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 15:06 UTC

  Uruguay-China’s FTA is “improving” at a slower pace, President Lacalle says

  

  The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, referred to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. In an interview with the Argentine radio program “Alguien tiene que decirlo” (Radio Mitre), Lacalle stated that negotiations with Chinese authorities are “progressing”. However, the processes of the Asian country advance at a “slower” pace, the head of the South American Government said.