In a statement China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group said, it will start accepting orders for its Hengchi 5 electric sport utility vehicle, “imminently”; to this end it will open sales centres in 15 major cities across the country. The company… Read More ›
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China’s move to establish military base in Solomon Islands concerning: Australia’s defense minister
On Friday, Australia’s defence minister said, China’s move to establish a military base in Solomon Islands would be of concern since it is a neighbouring island. The development comes in the wake of a draft security document between Beijing and… Read More ›
USTR reinstates tariffs on 352 Chinese products
The Biden Administration has reinstated 352 from U.S. “Section 301” tariffs on Chinese imports, effective retroactively from October 12, 2021 and extended through Dec. 31, 2022, said the USTR. The move covers a wide range of Chinese products worth around… Read More ›
Russia may not stop with Ukraine: NATO
Within hours of Russian missiles striking cities in Ukraine at the start of the conflict, German naval commander Terje Schmitt-Eliassen was told to sail 5 warships under his command to Latvia in order to help protect the most vulnerable part… Read More ›
Nike’s quarterly results expected to be lower than forecast: analysts
Ahead of Nike Inc’s quarterly results. Wall Street is expecting a gloomy outlook since sales of the sportswear giant in 2022 is expected to be significantly hit by rising COVID-19 cases in China and supply chain issues from the Russia-Ukraine… Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz opens second R&D centre in Shanghai
On Friday, Germany’s Mercedes-Benz Group AG said, it has opened a research and development (R&D) centre in Shanghai which will focus on mobility technology. The opening of the new centre will be its second R&D facility in China. The centre will… Read More ›
COVID-19 curbs at Chinese ports threaten to whiplash global supply chain
With the coronavirus induced COVID-19 infections spreading in China, the length of container ships queued up outside major Chinese ports are increasing by the day with outbreaks in manufacturing export hubs threatening to unleash a fresh wave of global supply… Read More ›
Rise in global COVID-19 cases tip of iceberg: WHO
In a statement the World Health Organization said, a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem following countries reporting a drop in testing rates. The WHO has warned countries to remain vigilant against the virus. COVID-19… Read More ›
US federal court summon ZTE for violating probation in visa fraud
On Monday, a U.S. federal court in Texas has summoned lawyers for ZTE Corp for a hearing whether the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker violated probation in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The company is on probation in… Read More ›
Major Apple supplier Foxconn halts Shenzhen plant to comply with local COVID-19 policies
On Monday, Foxconn, a major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler said, it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government’s COVID-19 control policies. The development comes midst Shenzhen tightening its COVID-19 restrictions after… Read More ›