Asian roar
Imagine a world where one man’s vision reshapes the future. President Xi Jinping, with his unwavering resolve, has tightened his grip on China, ushering...
Post-summit News Conferences Highlight the Divide Between China and the EU
From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of issues at a summit this...
A China, EU Summit Exposes Divisions Over Ukraine, Trade and Subsidies
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and the European Union held talks Thursday that focused on their disputes over trade, subsidies and a...
A Tit-for-Tat with Uncle Sam: China Puts the Screws on Exotic Mineral Exports
Brussel, Frankfurt (16/11 – 23) A levying of embargoes and export bans, the imposition of sanctions, erection of fearsome “license” (= restriction) protocol: there’s...
Can Europe’s Global Gateway Out-rival China’s Belt and Road?
This week the EU invited 16 leaders from the developing world to mark the first Global Gateway forum – Brussels’ answer to China’s Belt...
Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
Frankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown...
Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis
On the afternoon of November 3, 2023, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos...
China Successfully Grows Vegetables on Tiangong Space Station
Astronauts from China’s Shenzhou 16 mission are currently cultivating plants on the Tiangong space station. This mission is part of their preparation for future...
E-fuels Cannot Save Europe From Chinese Electric Vehicles
Europe’s focus on synthetic fuels to make combustion engine vehicles carbon neutral is a dangerous distraction, one that will see EU industry cede further...
Greece, China Boost Cooperation on Shipping Finance
ATHENS, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — Cooperation between Greece and China on shipping finance is set to receive a boost, after a conference held at...