Kazakhstan is able to occupy a strategically important place in the global competition for mineral resources against the backdrop of the US-China standoff.

Chinese technologies, “smart” cities and the model of development, where in 40 years a fishing village turned into a megalopolis with an economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars, impressed Moldovan MPs during their visit to the Celestial Empire.

With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States and Iran, shipping companies are looking to expand their capacity, especially in the ultra-large crude oil tanker (VLCC) segment, which can carry about 2 million barrels of oil per voyage.

The number of Europeans considering buying Chinese-branded cars has increased markedly.

China has opened its market for imports of wheat flour from Ukraine. Negotiations on this issue between the authorities of the two countries lasted more than three years.

The delegation of the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, from March 28 to April 5, made the “Educational Tour in China 2026”, organized on the basis of partnership with Huawei Moldova company.

Tungsten reserves, on which the U.S. military machine critically depends, are rapidly depleting due to the war with Iran. But it is impossible to replenish them quickly – China dominates supplies and has imposed export restrictions. The Trump administration is trying to solve the problem, but it could take up to 10 years.

China’s TCL and Japan’s Sony are officially moving to form a Bravia-branded joint venture, scheduled to launch next April.

LONDON/LOS ANGELES – China’s just-concluded “Two Sessions” – the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – sent a clear message: technology will be a major driver of the country’s economic future.

Air pollution levels in Beijing rose sharply on March 26, putting China’s capital back among the cities with the most dangerous atmosphere and increasing pressure on the country’s environmental agenda.

US President Donald Trump wants to end the conflict with Iran in the coming weeks.

The Chinese Air Force has integrated artificial intelligence into the refueling process for fighter jets and bombers in the air, according to Logos Press.

The Shipbuilding Research Center (SRC) in Wuxi, China, is working on a deep-sea tourist submersible, according to Logos Press.

The volume of car imports from China to the European Union for the first time exceeded the export of European car products to China, Ernst & Young (EY) – one of the world’s largest audit and consulting companies – reported.

Beijing is betting on one of the world’s most talked-about markets – overweight drugs. At the center of attention is the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, whose developments are already changing the industry.

The Chinese government is responding to sulfur supply disruptions due to conflict in the Middle East and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. The move has sharply raised shipping costs and sulfur prices, posing serious risks to the production of phosphate fertilizer needed for China’s spring planting campaign. The country imports about 47% of its sulphur, mostly from the Persian Gulf, so any disruption to transportation routes has a direct impact on domestic fertilizer production.

The 4th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s largest legislative body, has concluded in the Chinese capital. The forum, held from March 4 to 12, summed up the results of economic development and defined key guidelines for the coming years, including the launch of a new five-year economic modernization program.

Chinese garment factories have announced price increases amid a sharp rise in the cost of chemical fibers, including polyester and acrylic. The cost of these materials has increased by more than 10 percent since the start of U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, according to representatives of seven factories in the country’s southern and eastern provinces.

US President Donald Trump has said the US-Israeli operation against Iran will end soon.

Official Beijing has moved into a phase of active diplomatic pressure, demanding that the parties to the Middle East conflict immediately ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
