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Montevideo, June 9th 2026 - 14:09 UTC

Tag: China

  • Sunday, March 26th 2023 - 14:24 UTC

    Lula cancels trip to China due to health problems

    Lula was diagnosed with bacterial and viral bronchopneumonia by influenza A

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Saturday that he was canceling his trip to China due to health reasons. The South American leader, who skipped the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit in Santo Domingo to visit the Asian country instead, was to leave on Saturday and then on Sunday after a rescheduling that failed to meet Lula's recovery.

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

    Lula reschedules departure for China after pneumonia diagnosis

    It will be Lula's first trip to China since becoming President for the third time

    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

    The disease has plagued China for years, with an initial wave during 2018 and 2019 killing millions of pigs and leading to a dramatic decline in meat output

    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

    According to data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), the ton of beef was sold for US$ 4,822.90, on average, at the beginning of this month

    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 reported stronger-than-expected credit growth for February, buoyed by corporate borrowing, recovering consumer confidence and investment

    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

    Honduran President Xiomara Castro, who said her country is seeking to establish diplomatic relations with China

    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

    General Li Shangfu is regarded as a technocrat specializing in aerospace

    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?

    Western powers are upping their military deployments given China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific

    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

    Gen. Richardson warned lawmakers about the consequences of the US neglecting South America for so long

    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 won by 2,952 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions

    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.