Tag: China

Tuesday, January 7th 2014 - 06:09 UTC
Main threat to world economy in 2014 is not the Euro-zone but China, says Soros

George Soros says stop worrying about the Euro-zone and look at the slower growth in China. The hedge fund boss, who built his fortune betting on the world’s money markets, is concerned that twenty years of rapid growth is about to run out of steam.
Friday, January 3rd 2014 - 18:52 UTC
Record exports in dollars for Uruguay in 2013, but prospects not so encouraging

Uruguayan exports in 2013 increased 4.8% in value and reached a record 9,155 billion dollars with soybean the main item and China the leading trade partner. The data was released by the government export promotion organization Uruguay XXI, which sometimes is over optimistic.
Thursday, January 2nd 2014 - 16:00 UTC
China starts to build its fourth Antarctica base: more planned

Just days after the Chinese rover Jade Rabbit settled down on the moon, China is setting out to bolster its presence in another remote place: Antarctica. Chinese state media said on Thursday that construction workers are en route to the future site of China’s fourth Antarctic research station, after a pit stop at one of its other bases.
Friday, December 20th 2013 - 06:48 UTC
Stiglitz says China demand for better diet will keep Mercosur countries busy

The commodities-exporting economies of Latin America will continue expanding in the years ahead, driven by demand from China despite slower growth in its economy, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said during a conference round in Uruguay.
Tuesday, December 17th 2013 - 17:58 UTC
Beijing thanks Argentina for protecting Chinese-owned stores during recent riots

China expressed appreciation on Monday for Argentina's efforts to handle recent looting and damage to supermarkets owned by overseas Chinese. Beijing last week urged Buenos Aires to protect Chinese citizen's security and interests after one Chinese was killed in recent riots and looting.
Thursday, November 28th 2013 - 11:22 UTC
Washington pledged support for Japan in dispute with China over islands

The United States pledged support for ally Japan in a growing dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea and senior US administration officials accused Beijing of behavior that had unsettled its neighbors.
Wednesday, November 27th 2013 - 07:25 UTC
US defies China's 'air defense identification zone' over disputed islands

US has flown two B-52 bombers over disputed islands in the East China Sea in defiance of new Chinese air defense rules, officials say. China set up its “air defense identification zone” on Saturday insisting that aircraft obey its rules or face “emergency defensive measures”.
Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 18:03 UTC
China begins secret meeting to decide reforms and course of next decade

China began a four-day secret meeting on Saturday to set a reform agenda for the next decade as they try to push more sustainable growth after three decades of breakneck expansion. But analysts have cautioned against expectations for big changes as they say stability remains the watchword for the leadership.
Sunday, November 3rd 2013 - 12:07 UTC
Russia, Ukraine, China block plans in CCAMLR to create Antarctica marine reserves

Russia, Ukraine and China are being blamed for a failure of plans to protect almost 3 million square kilometers of ocean in Antarctica. After two weeks of discussions behind closed doors, the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has failed to come to an agreement on new marine reserves.
Thursday, October 31st 2013 - 19:30 UTC
Chinese navy vessels call in Buenos Aires for the first time part of a South American tour

Vessels from China's Popular Liberation Navy docked for the first time in Buenos Aires in the framework of a South American tour that includes Chile and Brazil. The lead ship is destroyer Lanzhou with missile capability, the frigate Liuzhou and the support vessel Boyanghou, all active with the China's South Sea Fleet.