chinese growth offering regional food for thought

Chinese growth offering regional food for thought

This month China unveiled an impressive growth figure of 18.3 per cent for the first quarter of 2021, as it seeks to be one of the first nations to truly bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic that originated there. What does this mean going forward for Vietnam’s economic ambitions and other regional relationships?
huawei says hsbc agrees document access in hong kong court

Huawei says HSBC agrees document access in Hong Kong court

Chinese tech giant Huawei on Monday said it had reached an agreement with HSBC in Hong Kong to secure documents that its senior executive Meng Wanzhou hopes will help her fight extradition to the United States from Canada.
countries must respect vietnams sovereignty in east sea spokesperson

Countries must respect Vietnam’s sovereignty in East Sea: spokesperson

Vietnam demands that relevant countries respect its sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on January 29. Hang made the request in response to reporters’ query regarding the adoption of the Coast Guard Law by the Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee on January 22. ​
two more vietnamese dairy producers licensed to export to china

Two more Vietnamese dairy producers licensed to export to China

Two more Vietnamese dairy producers have been granted with transaction codes for exporting their products to China by the Chinese General Administration of Customs, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department on January 11.
chinas investment in thailand forecast to increase in coming years

China’s investment in Thailand forecast to increase in coming years

China's foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand is expected to increase significantly over the next few years as Chinese investors are planning to expand their local footprint, a survey by Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) shows.
china moves to stamp out virus outbreak in city of 11 million

China moves to stamp out virus outbreak in city of 11 million

Travel has been restricted to a northern Chinese city of 11 million people and schools closed as authorities Wednesday moved to snuff out a cluster of Covid-19 after dozens were infected.
indonesia begins covid 19 vaccine distribution

Indonesia begins COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Indonesia on January 3 started nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine that was developed by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech and mass inoculations are scheduled to begin later this month.
moit reviews dumping measures on chinese colour coated steel

MoIT reviews dumping measures on Chinese colour-coated steel

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued a decision to review the application of anti-dumping measures on some colour-coated steel products originating from China for the first time.
taitra organised event to protect health of overseas chinese and taiwanese businessmen

TAITRA organised event to protect health of overseas Chinese and Taiwanese businessmen

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, in collaboration with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Overseas Community Affairs Council, the Overseas Taiwanese Healthcare Webinar was successfully held on December 8, 2020.
chinas fosun pharma to import 100 million biontech vaccine doses

China's Fosun Pharma to import 100 million BioNTech vaccine doses

A Chinese pharmaceutical company said Wednesday it had agreed to buy at least 100 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine from German company BioNTech, subject to Beijing approving its use.
chinese trade fair to take place in hcm city next month

Chinese trade fair to take place in HCM City next month

The Zhejiang Export Fair will be held in HCM City from December 3-5, showcasing the best products from the Chinese province.
hisense enters vietnamese electronics market

Hisense enters Vietnamese electronics market

Chinese electronics giant Hisense has officially set foot in Vietnam, joining a landscape already stiff with competition.
huawei sells off budget phone brand as us pressure bites

Huawei sells off budget phone brand as US pressure bites

Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Tuesday it has sold its Honor budget phone line to a domestic consortium in a move it said was necessary to keep the brand alive amid "tremendous" supply chain pressures caused by US sanctions.
navigating through rules of origin in new context

Navigating through rules of origin in new context

In the first half of 2020, trade between the ASEAN region and China rose 5.6 per cent to $314 billion, accounting for 14.7 per cent of China’s total foreign trade volume, signifying the growing trade relationship between China and the ASEAN region since the outbreak of the US-China trade war. This is also reflected in that the ASEAN region has now become China’s largest trading partner and Chinese investment into the ASEAN manufacturing sector rapidly rose from $1.449 billion in 2018 to $3.25 billion in 2019.
samsung electronics q3 net profit leaps after huawei boost

Samsung Electronics Q3 net profit leaps after Huawei boost

Samsung Electronics' net profit jumped by almost half in the third quarter, it reported Thursday, as the South Korean giant's mobile and chip businesses were boosted by US sanctions against Chinese rival Huawei.