Tag: China

Tuesday, November 17th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Argentina meat industry plans investments to increase exports 33% in three years

Argentine meat processing plants will invest US$ 187 million in a bid to increase exports from the country by 33% over three years to 1.2 million tons per year, the head of a local trade group said on Monday during a conference with government officials.
Tuesday, November 17th 2020 - 08:47 UTC
US and China must find basis of cooperation, or risk sliding to “a catastrophe”, warns Kissinger

The United States and China must find some basis for cooperation or risk sliding into a catastrophe “comparable to World War I”, former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger said at a global forum on Monday, delivering a stark warning on the state of ties between the two superpowers.
Monday, November 16th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
China claims it found coronavirus on beef and tripe from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand

The eastern Chinese city of Jinan said it has found the new coronavirus on beef and tripe, and on packaging for these products from Brazil, New Zealand and Bolivia as China ramps up testing on frozen foods.
Saturday, November 14th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
China congratulates Biden and Kamala on winning the November 3 election

China finally congratulated Mr. Joe Biden and Ms. Kamala Harris on winning the November 3 US presidential election ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge the victory.
Monday, November 9th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
Beijing's message to Biden, “Drop illusions over China-US relations, but don’t give up efforts”

Even when the Chinese government and chairman Xi Jinping have still to congratulate president elect Joe Biden on his victory, Global Times, the Chinese Communist Party English language newspaper published on Sunday a set of suggestions and warnings on the future relations with a new US Democrat administration in Washington, but also ”popping some of the bubble’s from the rough times with president Trump.
Monday, November 9th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Taiwan “locked out” of WHO Covid-19 meeting on objections from Beijing

Taiwan is yet to receive an invite to a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic due to “obstruction” from China, the island's foreign ministry said, expressing its displeasure.
Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Brazil's top telecom companies declined to meet US envoy critical of Huawei

Brazil’s top four telecom companies have decided not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding China’s Huawei Technologies from the Brazilian 5G equipment market, according to Sao Paulo media.
Monday, November 2nd 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Brazilians march in Sao Paulo against the Chinese vaccine and mandatory immunization

More than 300 Brazilians gathered on São Paulo's main commercial thoroughfare on Sunday to protest state Governor João Doria's support for mandatory COVID-19 immunization and testing the potential vaccine developed by China's Sinovac.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
US rejects Nigerian candidate as next WTO director-general, further paralyzing the global trade watchdog

The World Trade Organization's (WTO) bid to select a new leader was plunged into uncertainty this Wednesday after the United States rejected the Nigerian woman proposed as the global trade watchdog's next director-general.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
US and India will share sensitive satellite data; Pompeo knitting a safety ring round China

The United States and India signed a pact to share sensitive satellite and map data as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned of the threat posed by an increasingly assertive China.