EU states greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, despite German warnings that it will spark a trade war with Beijing.
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Maldives leader heads to India to repair frail ties
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India on Sunday, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian neighbours...
Sino-Indian relations coming full circle
BEGINNING in the late 1940s, Sino-Indian camaraderie reached its buoyant apogee with the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru鈥檚 inaugural visit to Beijing in October 1954, the leitmotif of which was the spirit of Hindi-Chini bhai bhai (India and China are brothers). Since then, it has been marked by a gradual trajectory of decline, due to a host of controversial...
EU states plan Friday vote on Chinese EV tariffs
EU member states are expected to vote on whether to slap hefty tariffs on imported electric cars from China on Friday, European diplomats said on Monday...
China caps week of 鈥榖azooka鈥� stimulus for ailing economy with rate cut
China on Friday opened up over a hundred billion dollars in cash for its ailing聽economy, capping a week in which its leadership embark on one of their biggest drives in years to kickstart growth.
China keen to deepen economic ties
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said that his country wanted to invest in solar panels in Bangladesh and deepen trade and economic ties with Dhaka.
China wants to invest in solar panels production in Bangladesh
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said that his country wants to invest in solar panels manufacturing in Bangladesh and further deepen trade and economic ties with Bangladesh...
NSU holds Dhaka China Day 2024
Bangladesh and China would foster stronger ties in technology transfer and skills development, expert said at 鈥楧haka China Day 2024鈥� programme at North South University, jointly organised by embassy of China in Bangladesh and NSU on Tuesday...
DITF steering committee holds meeting
The 29th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair will start on January 1, 2025, and will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center at Purbachal on the outskirts of the Dhaka city, according to a press release...
China probes US fashion group over 鈥榰nreasonable鈥� Xinjiang boycott
China said Tuesday it was investigating US fashion group PVH Corp, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for 鈥榰nreasonably boycotting鈥� cotton from its Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of widespread rights violations...
Chinese medical team arrives in Bangladesh at invitation of CA Yunus
Chinese national emergency medical team arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday.
China youth unemployment hits 18.8 per cent
Youth unemployment in China climbed to 18.8 per cent in August, its highest level this year, as the country struggles to boost a flagging economy...
China to resume seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima ban
China said Friday that it would 鈥榞radually resume鈥� importing seafood from Japan after imposing a blanket ban last year over the release of water from the disabled Fukushima nuclear plant.
China sanctions 9 US defence firms in response to Taiwan sales
China imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, describing the measures as retaliation for Washington鈥檚 approval of military equipment sales to Taiwan this week...
National govt: need of the hour
EVER since the liberation war, we have accrued so many Gordian knot in body politic that not only one but multiple strikes from an imagined Alexander can free us of such a chokehold. Our social-political divides are so divisive, toxic, and dirty that I wonder if we belong to the same nation. We have spilled blood frequently hoping for a better future...
China retail sales, industrial production slow in Aug
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers鈥� reluctance to spend...
Chile鈥檚 biggest steelworks sunk by cheap Chinese imports
It鈥檚 the end of an era: after 74 years the blast furnace at Chile鈥檚 biggest steelmaker will be turned off on Monday, snuffed out by competition from China with the loss of thousands of jobs...
China bans PwC for six months over Evergrande audit
Accountancy giant PwC was banned in China Friday for six months and slapped with a fine of $62.2 million over problems with its audit of beleaguered property company Evergrande.
China to raise retirement age as demographic crisis looms
China said on Friday it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an ageing population.
Chinese envoy meets new Bangladesh FS
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday called on newly appointed Bangladesh foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry in Dhaka....
Global oil demand growth slows as China slumps: IEA
Global oil demand grew at its slowest pace since 2020聽in the first half of 2024 due to China鈥檚 economic slump, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, prompting the IEA to lower its full-year forecast...
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows...
China, EU to hold talks on electric car tariffs September 19
China鈥檚 commerce minister Wang Wentao will head to Brussels for talks with the EU鈥檚 trade chief next week as Beijing makes a last-ditch effort to stop tariffs on Chinese electric cars, officials said Thursday...
Bangladesh, China to strengthen water management cooperation: adviser
The water resources and environment adviser to the interim government, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, said on Wednesday that China expressed its commitment to sharing expertise in water management, building a smart water conservancy system, and enhancing data sharing during floods...
China-based EU firms weigh 鈥榮ubstantial rethink鈥� as economy stalls: report
European firms are considering a 鈥榮ubstantial鈥� rethink of their operations in China in the face of lacklustre demand and a lack of action by Beijing to mitigate economic woes, a business lobby warned Wednesday...
Chinese exports top forecasts, but imports slow
China鈥檚 exports jumped in August but imports fell well short of expectations, data showed Tuesday, as the country鈥檚 leaders struggle to boost consumption in the world鈥檚...
Police chief says China to train 3,000 more overseas cops
China will train thousands of law enforcement officers from different countries over the next 12 months, its police chief said Monday, as it seeks to cement its role as a global security provider.
China seeking WTO talks with Canada over EV, steel tariffs
China鈥檚 commerce ministry said on Friday Beijing had referred Canada to the World Trade Organisation over Ottawa鈥檚 new restrictions on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminium...
China pushes smaller, smarter loans to Africa to shield from risks
China鈥檚 years of splashing cash on big-ticket infrastructure projects in Africa may be over, analysts say, with Beijing seeking to shield itself from risky, indebted partners on the continent as...
Typhoon Yagi slams into southern China
Super Typhoon Yagi slammed into southern China鈥檚 Hainan island on Friday, bringing windspeeds of over 230 kilometres (143 miles) an hour in what is set to be the strongest storm to hit the region in over a decade.
