China’s exports surpassed forecasts during a global pandemic, resulting in a record surplus in trade for the country in December and for the entire of 2021. However, some analysts predict a downturn in overseas shipments in the next few months. According to figures… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Massive cyberattacks hits Ukraine, warns expect the worst
On Friday, Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack. Russia has also released footage of more forces being deployed on Ukraine’s border in a drill. These developments come at a time when no breakthrough agreement was reached between Russia and… Read More ›
Europe at greatest risk of war in 30 years: Poland’s foreign minister Zbigniew Rau
In a statement Polish foreign minister Zbigniew Rau warned, Europe is closer to war than it has been in the last 30 years. The warning comes at a time after a third round of diplomacy aimed at defusing tensions over… Read More ›
A Free Trade Deal With India In 2022 Would Be A Relief For The UK
For the United Kingdom, trade talks with India are not completely comfortable. However, with no progress on a free trade agreement with the United States and none expected in the near future, the formal initiation of trade discussions with India,… Read More ›
British Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrives in India to secure post-Brexit trade deals
On Wednesday, British Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in India in an effort to boost economic ties between the two countries. The development marks Britain trying to sign trade deals after its departure from the European Union – the world’s… Read More ›
USTR expresses strong US support for Lithuania following economic coercion by Beijing
In a statement U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressed strong U.S. support for Lithuania in the face of “economic coercion” from Beijing during a call with EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. The development assumes significance since this is the… Read More ›
Taiwan To Create A $200m Fund To Invest In Lithuania Amid China Row
As it tries to ward off Chinese diplomatic and trade pressure on Lithuania, Taiwan has announced the establishment of a $200 million fund to invest in the Baltic state. Taipei has stated that it plans to make its first investment… Read More ›
Japan Australia sign Reciprocal Access Agreement for economic and defense cooperation
Following the cancellation of a trip to the United States and Australia due to rising COVID-19 cases, Japan and Australia are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit on Thursday. Japanese… Read More ›
28.9% Drop In Its 2021 Revenue Expected By Due To US Sanctions
Huawei, the Chinese telecoms giant, stated on Friday that sales for this year will be 634 billion yuan ($99 billion), down 28.9% from the previous year. Sanctions imposed by the United States, a semiconductor scarcity, and a global decline in… Read More ›
There Will Be High Inflation Inequality In 2022, Warn Economists
Economists fear that the coronavirus pandemic has ushered in a new era of inflation disparity, with poor people bearing the brunt of growing prices. This is because a larger amount of their budget is allocated to cost-increasing areas. Food, for… Read More ›