Huan Zhu
Five Chinese Tech Firms Sanctioned for Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. Department of Commerce added five more Chinese tech companies to its Entity List on the basis of human rights violations. These companies are related to Hikvision, a Chinese maker of surveillance equipment. Hikvision claimed back in 2019 that it had low reliance on U.S. products for
Study: Chinese Rescue Loans are "Bailouts on the Belt and Road"
A recent report published by researchers from the World Bank and several academic institutions describes China as an emerging lender of rescue loans over the past two decades. Analyzing 128 rescue loans worth $240 billion, the report sets out some distinctions between Chinese lending and lending by other governments and
Chinese Officials Reassure Foreign Executives during Meetings
Chinese officials met with a number of executives of international firms, including Qualcomm, Apple, BMW and Mercedes, on the sideline of the China Development Forum, and vowed to continue opening-up and discussed prospects for further collaboration.
More China-Honduras Trade May Be On the Way after Diplomatic Relations Established
Today, China and Honduras established a formal diplomatic relationship and a top Chinese official said that China is willing to import more from Honduras.
U.S. Think Tank Scholars Address Chinese Economic Coercion: "Resilience and Relief" for Targeted Nations
Scholars at a U.S. think tank have proposed a counterstrategy to address Chinese economic coercion. Instead of tit-for-tat retaliation, they suggest building closer economic relationships with allies and partners, and helping them to decouple from China in strategic sectors and critical technology. At an event where the proposal was
MOFCOM Comments on TikTok Sale, U.S. Trade, and Trade Negotiations
At today's press conference, officials of China's Ministry of Commerce provided comments on a potential TikTok sale to a U.S. company, trade with the United States, China's trade negotiations, and two state visits with foreign leaders.
Economic Aspects of the Xi-Putin Meeting
During Chinese President Xi's visit to Russia, the two sides discussed trade and economic cooperation. In a joint statement, they showcased their commitments to building stronger bilateral relations in trade, investment, finance, energy and innovation.