By John Richardson LET ME start with the good news first. As with the global polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets, the ethylene glycols (EG)* business isn’t likely to find that demand will …
Here’s why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lauren Johnston, Research Associate, SOAS China Institute …
China’s box office is having a better Lunar New Year than before Covid
Chinese cinemas are back in business and selling even more tickets than before the pandemic. Local box office takings over the start of the Lunar New Year holiday have already surpassed those of the …
China-Australia relations: Australian miner BHP ‘not banking on’ coal ban to be lifted any time soon
Australian miner BHP acknowledged that its coal business, which is under review for sale or spin off, has taken a hit due to a trade spat between Australia and China.
Anger is falling on China admist growing tensions in Myanmar
CNN’s Nic Robertson decodes the relationship between China and Myanmar as the Southeast Asian country is gripped by continuing protests following a military takeover in February 2021.
Squeezed out of the race for Western vaccines, developing countries turn to China
The Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines are less effective than their Western counterparts, which probably will delay recovery in the developing world.
A Bored China Propels Box Office Sales to a Record
Detective Chinatown 3” received tepid reviews, but Covid-19 travel restrictions drove many to the movies when they might have been journeying to their hometowns instead.
Iron Ore’s Rally Shields BHP From Pain of China Trade Dispute
The mining company reported a $6.04 billion underlying profit as China’s infrastructure spending drove the commodity’s price to a nine-year high.
Southeast Asia would choose the U.S. over China if forced to pick sides, survey shows
The region’s support for the U.S. appeared to increase after Joe Biden won the presidential election, said Singaporean think tank ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute.
Bangladesh Eyes Investment Gain as Japanese Firms Exit China
Japan incentivizing its companies to shift manufacturing facilities out of China and adding Bangladesh to a list of preferred destinations for relocating the factories may give the South Asian …