Tag: Wang Qishan

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 09:09 UTC

  Davos will listen to China, Europe and Japan leaders this Wednesday

  

  China and Europe take centre stage at Davos on Wednesday, a day after Brazil's hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro promised reform and respect for the environment to the world's business elite.

• Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

  Maduro in China after more financial support to prop Venezuela's collapsing economy and oil output

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is travelling to China to discuss economic agreements, as the crisis-struck OPEC nation seeks to convince its key Asian financier to disburse fresh loans.

• Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 09:29 UTC

  Protectionism the “darkest cloud” for the solid upswing of the global economy

  

  The threat of trade protectionism is the biggest concern looming over a solid upswing in the global economy, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said. The “darkest cloud” on the economic horizon is the “determination of some to actually rock the system that has actually presided over the trade relationships that we have all undertaken and enjoyed to some extent over the last many decades”, said Lagarde.

• Monday, March 19th 2018 - 09:03 UTC

  Xi Jinping has his most loyal ally, and head of anti corruption campaign, named vice-president

  

  China's parliament has endorsed Xi Jinping for a second term and appointed Wang Qishan as his vice-president. The ballot at the National People's Congress unanimously approved Mr Xi while Mr Wang received 2,969 votes in favor and only one against. Wang Qishan was previously in charge of corruption investigations in China.

• Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 22:17 UTC

  China and UK to develop offshore trading hub for the Yuan in London

  

  China and the UK are to develop an offshore trading hub for the Yuan based in London. UK Chancellor George Osborne confirmed the agreement after meeting with Chinese vice-premier Wang Qishan in London.

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 05:59 UTC

  China’s inflation eases in April but food costs are scaring the Communist party

  

  China's surging inflation eased slightly in April as Beijing tightened controls to cool its overheated economy. Consumer prices climbed 5.3% over a year earlier, driven by an 11.5% jump in food costs, data showed Wednesday.

• Monday, May 24th 2010 - 01:56 UTC

  US-China “top-level” summit talks in Beijing to address world affairs

  

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed for greater commercial access for US businesses in China on Sunday, urging Beijing for a “level playing field”. Ms Clinton spoke to US and Chinese business executives in Shanghai, following a tour of the World Expo.