Tag: China

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  Australia's wool industry urges caution with Beijing since China takes 78% of the greasy clip

  

  Australia's wool industry has urged caution as politicians seek to steer exporters away from an over-reliance on China. A parliamentary committee is holding hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday as it examines how to diversify Australia's trade and investment profile.

• Monday, July 13th 2020 - 08:47 UTC

  White House and Beijing on clash course over TikTok and WeChat applications, all info goes to “Chinese military servers”

  

  White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said on Sunday he expected President Donald Trump to act firmly against the TikTok and WeChat applications, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. Trump last week had said he is considering banning the wildly-popular TikTok app as a way to punish China over the coronavirus pandemic.

• Saturday, July 11th 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  US welcomes WHO probe into the origins of coronavirus in China

  

  The United States welcomes the World Health Organization's W(HO) probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China, its ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  “Global Britain” human rights policy faces the challenge of condemning Beijing

  

  Britain's new post-Brexit sanctions regime faces an early test over London's deteriorating relationship with China, as calls mount for it to be used against Beijing officials.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Chinese censorship: Law professor who criticized president Xi arrested for “soliciting prostitution”

  

  Chinese authorities on Monday detained a law professor who published essays criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and his efforts to consolidate power, according to friends of the man.

• Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  China suspends imports from two pork plants in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

  

  China has suspended imports from two Brazilian pork plants owned by meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA, according to the Chinese customs authority, as it cracks down on meat shipments amid concerns about the new coronavirus.

• Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:36 UTC

  Chinese May imports of Brazilian soybeans at their highest level in two years

  

  Beijing customs data indicates that Chinese soy imports from Brazil (now its largest supplier), reached its highest level in two years in May. China is the world’s largest importer of soy.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 10:43 UTC

  New flu virus found in Chinese pigs with a potential of a “pandemic”

  

  A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential “pandemic virus”, a study said, although experts said there is no imminent threat.

• Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:46 UTC

  Cargill Brazil's CEO warns Bolsonaro family and friends “it is not even smart” to insult China

  

  Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China, the country’s main trading partner, are detrimental to Brazil’s business interests and “not even very smart,” the chief executive of Cargill’s local operations said this week.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 22:09 UTC

  UK claims China, Russia and Iran are looking to exploit weaknesses caused by the pandemic

  

  The United Kingdom said on Thursday that China, Russia and Iran were looking to exploit weaknesses shown by the coronavirus outbreak, amid suggestions Beijing had used the crisis to push through new security legislation for Hong Kong.