trump threatens to raise tariffs on chinese goods to 25pc up from 10pc

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 25pc, up from 10pc

The United States may jack up the tariff rate on the next US$200 billion in Chinese imports it plans to target as it pressures Beijing to reform its trade practices, US officials said on Wednesday (Aug 1).
air china flight from paris turns back over false terror alarm

Air China flight from Paris turns back over 'false' terror alarm

An Air China flight from Paris to Beijing turned back on Thursday (Jul 26) over a terrorism threat, but Chinese state media later quoted the flag carrier saying it was believed to be a false alarm.
mumuso and miniso under scrutiny

Mumuso and Miniso under scrutiny

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has upheld a decision to impose inspections on Mumuso Vietnam, signalling the first step in handling the selling of Chinese goods under South Korean and Japanese brands in some store chains across the country.
imf official says no evidence china manipulating currency

IMF official says 'no evidence' China manipulating currency

There is "no evidence" Chinese authorities have been intervening to move the exchange rate of the yuan, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Tuesday (Jul 24).
vietnam currency suffers from us china trade war

Vietnam currency suffers from US-China trade war

The Government will have to decide either to devalue the Vietnamese dong further against the US dollar to support exports and avoid cheaper Chinese goods to flood in the local market, or keep the dollar/dong exchange rate stable to avoid increased public debt and control inflation as the US-China trade war accelerates.
investors watching on weakened yuan

Investors watching on weakened yuan

Investors are concerned over the impact US-China trade tensions and the weakened Chinese yuan are having on the FX and local stock markets, while experts are not considering the worst-case scenarios as of yet.
chinese firm recalls heart drug as us eu raise concerns

Chinese firm recalls heart drug as US, EU raise concerns

The Chinese manufacturer of a widely used blood pressure medication said it had launched a global recall after US and European regulators warned of contamination by a cancer-causing impurity.
tiki launch cross border channel backed by jdcom

Tiki launch cross-border channel backed by JD.com

Despite suffering losses over the past seven years domestic e-commerce platform Tiki continues to carry out its market expansion plan, recently launching its first cross-border channel with significant support from Chinese giant JD.com.
china economic growth slows to 67 in second quarter

China economic growth slows to 6.7% in second quarter

Chinese growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as the world's number two economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the United States.
china vows countermeasures after new us tariffs threat

China vows 'countermeasures' after new US tariffs threat

Beijing on Wednesday (Jul 11) vowed to take "countermeasures" after the US aimed a new tariff threat at US$200 billion in Chinese imports.
us hits chinese firm sinovel with us 15 million fine for stealing technology

US hits Chinese firm Sinovel with US$1.5 million fine for stealing technology

A US court on Friday (Jul 6) imposed the maximum fine of US$1.5 million of Chinese firm Sinovel for stealing trade secrets from an American company producing wind turbines, the Justice Department said.
37 dead 18 unaccounted for in thai tourist boat capsize

37 dead, 18 unaccounted for in Thai tourist boat capsize

Thai rescuers pulled 37 bodies from waters off the coast of the holiday island of Phuket on Friday (Jul 6) after a tourist boat went down in heavy seas with dozens of Chinese passengers on board.
trump unleashes trade war with latest tariffs on china

Trump unleashes trade war with latest tariffs on China

Punishing US tariffs on Chinese imports took effect early Friday (Jul 6), marking the start of President Donald Trump's trade war with the largest US trading partner and intensifying the anxieties of global industry.
one dead dozens of chinese tourists missing as thai boat capsizes

One dead, dozens of Chinese tourists missing as Thai boat capsizes

One man died and dozens of Chinese tourists remain missing after a boat capsized as high winds whipped up rough seas off the Thai island of Phuket, officials said late on Thursday (Jul 5), confirming the rescue had been suspended for the night.
chinese investors to take over petrovietnams power plant

Chinese investors to take over PetroVietnam's power plant

The list of thermal power plants in Vietnam having investment capital from China will be extended once Chinese investors are approved to take over Long Phu III thermal power plant located in the Mekong Delta province province of Soc Trang.