China : Accelerating the free trade zone strategy
Beijing – The Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Between China and ASEAN was signed in November 2002. It was China’s first free trade zone treaty that ushered in an FTZ era in the country. The CPC elevated free trade … Continue reading China : Accelerating the free trade zone strategy
South Chungcheong Province joins Coal Alliance
Bu-Yeo, South Korea -South Chungcheong, a province home to half of South Korea’s coal power generation, has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance. Governor Seung-Jo Yang and UK Deputy Head of Mission Nik Mehta announced South Chungcheong province’s membership of … Continue reading South Chungcheong Province joins Coal Alliance
US-China trade war also endangers Taiwan firms
Taipeh – Taiwanese businesses are weighing up whether to move manufacturing operations from the Chinese mainland if the US trade dispute worsens. Such a move would be hugely expensive, but the island’s companies are likely to be one of the … Continue reading US-China trade war also endangers Taiwan firms
Singapore economy grew 3.6 percent
Singapore – Trade is Singapore’s lifeblood and a trade war would damage the international trading system that has sustained global economic growth for decades, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said here on Monday. In his annual May Day message, … Continue reading Singapore economy grew 3.6 percent
USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
Washington/Beijing – President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, a White House official said, in a move aimed at curbing theft of U.S. technology that is likely to trigger retaliation from Beijing and stoke fears of … Continue reading USA: Trump plans Trade War with China