Belt and Road

Advertising Shanghai is hosting the second annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5 to November 10, a national-level trade show focused on imports. The event is co-hosted by Chinas Ministry of Commerce and the Shanghai Municipal Governme…

Thailand and China have agreed to boost trade and investment ties in three flagship projects: Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) investment scheme, the Sino-Thai high-speed railway project, and China's Belt and Road Initiative. Prime Minister Prayut …

Advertising The second informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (held from October 11 to 12) has been widely criticized for being underwhelminghigh on optics but low on substance. However, another striking …

On October 24, 2019, President Xi Jinping gave a major speech about how China is going to make blockchain technology a national priority. He said China would take the leading position in the emerging field of blockchain and explore its use in peoples daily li…

This is the third of a series of posts on how companies can benefit from Chinas Belt and Road Initiative and the second post focused on Africa. To read the first post, click here. To read the second post, click here. The goal of these posts is to help compani…

China is one of Cuba’s largest trading partners.  And, their bilateral trade relations have been growing over the years to include more sharing of modern technologies. Luis Chirino reports on one firm, which is hoping to expand its cutting edge technology in…

Japan's National Security Council has launched a team in charge of economic affairs in response to alleged intellectual property violations and technology theft by China, as well as cyberattacks by North Korea. The team, currently comprising 10 officials, is…

By Marine Pennetier and Michel Rose SHANGHAI/PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to make China deliver on promises to grant more access to foreign companies, eyeing agribusiness and finance, advisers said ahead of his arrival in Shan…

* Macron in China on Nov. 4-Nov. 6 for 2nd trip since president * French leader to be guest of honour at Shanghai import fair * German minister, EU trade chief show united EU front - Elysee By Marine Pennetier and Michel Rose SHANGHAI/PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuter…

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli in Kathmandu on October 12. (Reuters) For some thinking Indians, President Xi Jinping flying straight from Chennai to Kathmandu was provocative, even an affront to India. This is incomprehensible. Nep…