In the last 12 months ending May 2018, China has strategically reduced its imports from the U.S. to USD162bn. Investors are anxious to see how China responds to the new U.S. threats. On Wednesday, following U.S. President’s Donald Trump’s threat… Read More ›
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Shanghai to open up auto sector to foreign investment
The developments comes a day after Tesla announced that it would build an auto plant in Shanghai that would double its global auto manufacturing capacity. On Wednesday, Huang Ou, the deputy director of Shanghai Commission of Economy and Information Technology… Read More ›
Market sentiments turn bearish as Trump threatens imposition of new tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion
The stock and the commodities market slipped lower on Wednesday as trade tensions between U.S. and China continued to escalate. On Wednesday, following renewed threats of tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion by U.S. President Donald Trump, commodities and… Read More ›
China hikes tariffs on select U.S. made optical fiber products
The U.S. companies that are affected by this significant hike in tariffs include Draka Communications Americas Inc, Corning Inc, OFS Fitel, among others. On Tuesday, China’s ministry of commerce disclosed it had applied “anti-dumping tariff rates” for a select segment… Read More ›
Volkswagen names Thomas Sedran as head of its commercial vehicles division
Thomas Sedran, who currently is head of strategy at VW, will assume his new job on September 1, 2018. On Tuesday, Volkswagen named Thomas Sedran as head of its commercial vehicles division. Sedran, who currently is head of strategy at… Read More ›
Tesla hikes China price of Model X & S by 20%
The U.S. luxury carmaker, which generated 17% of its 2017 sales from China, could relocate some of its carmaking activities to China. In response to the burgeoning U.S.-China trade war, Tesla has become the first automaker to raise the prices… Read More ›
Foreign investors sold Japanese equities worth $7.06 billion in May-June 2018
Having purchased substantially in the first half of the month, foreign investors turned net sellers once the Trump Administration raised the ante, escalating the trade dispute into a potential trade war against Chinese imports to the U.S. aimed at balancing… Read More ›
China’s Tencents Holdings to spin-off online music streaming business
Tencent Music aims to raise $4 billion in its U.S initial public offering (IPO), thus valuing the company at $25 billion. On Monday, China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd, stated it intends to spin off and list its online music business in… Read More ›
New Zealand to purchase 4 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircrafts for $1.6 billion
The strategic deal will strengthen New Zealand’s diplomatic ties to the United States and underscores the government’s will to vigorously increase patrolling and surveillance operations in the region. On Monday, New Zealand’s Defense Minister Ron Mark stated, New Zealand has… Read More ›
U.S. aims to target Chinese goods $500 billion
U.S. efforts aimed at balancing its trade deficit with China, could significantly impact its strategic “Made in China 2025” policy. A reduction in Beijing’s global trade surplus is likely to have wide ranging cascading effects on its economy and its… Read More ›