Fitch downgrades China’s outlook to negative, finance ministry voices regret April 10, 2024 A US-based rating agency, Fitch, downgraded its long-term perspective on China to negative, in the late hours of Tuesday, while maintaining the country's A+ credit rating.
Britain needs assertive foreign policy – not apologias for the past April 10, 2024 A new report urging foreign policy reform seems more interested in hand-wringing about colonialism than facing up to the reality of great power competition, says Ollie Ryan Tucker Every diagnosis of foreign policy today starts with the acknowledgement that great power competition is back on the agenda. We live in ‘unprecedented times’, in a ‘dangerous [...]
Services trade sees UK become world’s fourth largest exporter April 9, 2024 The UK has become the world’s fourth largest exporter thanks to a boost in services, fresh trade figures have shown.
US and China plan talks on economic growth April 6, 2024 The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement.The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement
UK must act against Chinese bioscience threat, Sir Iain Duncan Smith says April 6, 2024 Sir Iain Duncan Smith urged the Government to follow moves by the US and act against Chinese bioscience companies, as he drew comparisons with action against telecoms firm Huawei.
Why are investors flocking to copper? April 5, 2024 If Chinese smelters agree collective production cuts, global supply will likely tighten significantly
UK post-Brexit trade in ‘clear shift’ as India ties show ‘little growth’ and China declines April 4, 2024 "The recent trend of friend-shoring, decoupling and de-risking supply chain channels has reduced the opportunities for the UK to expand its trade reach," Stephen Hunsaker, author of the UKICE Trade Tracker said.
Taiwan earthquake: Strongest in 25 years causes buildings to collapse and a small tsunami April 3, 2024 The quake, which Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency measured at a magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale, damaged buildings and caused a small tsunami.
China’s March factory activity sparks hope for recovery, but clouds of uncertainty persist April 1, 2024 China's manufacturing sector saw its highest growth in over a year in March as firms resumed and sped up production post-Lunar New Year, according to an official survey.
Why China’s growing dominance in wind power should worry the West March 27, 2024 accounted for two-thirds of the entire global build in 2023 and now boasts a 77GW portfolio