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Ralph Jennings
Senior Correspondent, Political Economy
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
US$3.5 billion Chancay port will initially be able to handle 1 million containers a year.
Though China tariffs would make factories in Vietnam or Thailand more appealing, analysts said other restrictions could wipe out those gains.
American fan of Chinese crosstalk comedy finds that cultural connection helps attract customers to online teahouse.
Officials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.
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Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.
At least five airlines will increase flights within the next two months, connecting Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen with Toronto and Vancouver.
China is on a path toward self-sufficiency, but advanced plane parts from overseas remain essential to its aviation dreams.
More details about China’s home-grown passenger planes emerge at Zhuhai air show, with new sales and lofty aviation ambitions on display.
The home-grown C929, still under development, was the subject of a preliminary purchase agreement at China’s premier air show.
The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea.
Swiss investment bank UBS cuts China’s gross domestic product growth projection to ‘around 4 per cent’ for next year, others remain optimistic.
Mofcom message comes as Trump revels in re-election win after vowing higher tariffs on China, and with EU officials in town for ‘intensive’ negotiations.
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to ‘end inflation’ in the US, but has also suggested new tariffs on imports from China.
Although Donald Trump’s re-election likely means rocky US-China trade, a US official has named agriculture as one area of cooperation.
Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on US imports are expected to increase costs of consumer goods and fuel inflation.
As residents of China’s lower-tier cities catch up in terms of spending power, outbound flights from smaller airports are on the rise.
Armed rebels have taken control of a mining centre, and the US election outcome could be anyone’s guess.
As mainland China grants a wider list of countries visa-free access, we survey all the ways to enter without fees or lengthy paperwork.
One-way flights to and from China set to increase by nearly 31 per cent year on year between late October and March, according to industry data.
With all tariffs for ‘least developed countries’ scheduled to be removed, China is positioning itself as a trade leader for the Global South.
Foreign firms have enjoyed a boost in consumption and easier access to capital as Beijing has rolled out stimulus measures over the last month.
Premier Li Qiang visited Laos earlier this month, with the relatively undeveloped and small Southeast Asia nation seen as key to China’s plans in the region.
BeiDou, China’s satellite navigation system, is continuing its global expansion with numerous investment deals signed at high-profile event.
After one month of rapid-fire economic stimulus, we look at China’s plan of action and survey what might be in the pipeline.
Following a sharp decline last year, China’s imports of lobsters from Vietnam have returned to healthy levels with the same speed.
China’s economy is projected to grow by 4.8 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook.
UBS, Goldman Sachs and Nomura raise their forecasts for China’s economic growth in 2024 in wake of stimulus measures.
Fewer flights to China by Western airlines seen as a reflection of reduced demand for business travel amid economic slowdown.
Consumption gets a jolt from ‘pockets of consumer confidence’, but broader gains across industries would require more fiscal support, analysts say.
Foreign employees at overseas companies registered in Hong Kong eligible for multi-entry visas for cross-border travel valid for five years, up from two.
