News about China
Online stores and national pavilions under the brand “Made in Moldova” may appear in China. The Chinese Minister of Agriculture Zhang Zhu proposed to open them directly on the largest Chinese trade platforms during a meeting with Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi.
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi held talks in Beijing, during which they discussed, among other things, the possibility of launching a direct flight between the two states.
Deliveries of Nvidia H200 gas pedals to China remain blocked despite the US authorities’ authorization to export the chips to a number of Chinese companies. The situation shows that the technological confrontation between the U.S. and China is beginning to slow down even officially approved deals in the field of artificial intelligence.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has admitted during talks with US President Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin may eventually regret invading Ukraine.
Grain futures on the largest commodity exchange in Chicago rose sharply at the beginning of the current week. This happened after the White House administration announced new commitments by China to purchase American agricultural products. This gave the market hope for growth in exports of not only U.S. soybeans, but also other agricultural products.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and storage systems, which allow households to store electricity, have fallen in price by 90% over the past decade. However, tax policy changes, rising silver prices, etc., may soon trigger a new round of price increases.
A multibillion-dollar deal to supply AI chips from Nvidia to a dozen Chinese companies has hung up. The reasons are twofold: Beijing’s stiff opposition and American President Donald Trump’s exotic terms. Although the former also follows from the latter.
The Kremlin announced on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on May 19-20 to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation and addressing key international issues. The leaders are expected to sign a joint statement and a number of agreements during the visit.
US President Donald Trump would not want to go to war against the People’s Republic of China should Taiwan declare independence.
China and the US announced the biggest aircraft deal of recent years: Beijing agreed to buy airplanes from Boeing after negotiations between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. But instead of the expected surge, shares of the American aircraft manufacturer went down sharply – investors considered the contract too modest.
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington and Beijing managed to strike several significant trade deals during his visit to China.
Chinese trading giant Alibaba Group has reported accelerating growth in its artificial intelligence-related businesses amid a global AI boom. However, the company’s total revenue grew only 3% to 243 billion yuan (about $36 billion).
On the eve of Donald Trump’s visit to China, which runs from May 13 to 15, the U.S. Commerce Department authorized the sale of H200 chips to several Chinese companies.
China has used the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran to strengthen its position on the world stage, which has caused concern in the Pentagon. This was the conclusion reached by U.S. intelligence in a report delivered to Gen. Dan Kane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Ilon Musk said talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing were “wonderful”.
The meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is designed to prolong the truce between the two major economic and military powers of the planet, concluded last fall, but will not be able to resolve any direct problems in bilateral relations, much less address indirect problems, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, experts believe.
Billionaire Tesla owner Ilon Musk may join the US business delegation during the upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to China. There is no official confirmation of the entrepreneur’s participation yet, but the very possibility of such a visit has already attracted the attention of markets and analysts.
U.S. businesses, labor unions and lawmakers from both parties have stepped up pressure on Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging against even a partial opening of the U.S. market to Chinese cars.
A Chinese company that produces festive fireworks for the U.S. market has reported an increase in interest in its products amid preparations for U.S. Independence Day celebrations and Donald Trump’s expected visit to China.
Kazakhstan is able to occupy a strategically important place in the global competition for mineral resources against the backdrop of the US-China standoff.
