Trade war – THE OVAL CIRCLE

WTO backs China in trade dispute with US

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022By Editor

The global trade regulator has issued a decision on China’s tariff countermeasures against the United States. … Read More >WTO backs China in trade dispute with US

Asia & Pacific

Beijing complains to WTO over Australia’s ‘wrong practices,’ citing historic moves against Chinese products

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

China has made an appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over historic duties introduced by Australia concerning three Chinese products as part of a crackdown on unfair trade practices, including dumping. … Read More >Beijing complains to WTO over Australia’s ‘wrong practices,’ citing historic moves against Chinese products

World

EU and US agree to trade war ceasefire to focus on ‘holding China to account’

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

The European Union and United States have agreed to halt their trade war, which was sparked by tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump, to focus on holding nations that “support trade-distorting policies to account.” … Read More >EU and US agree to trade war ceasefire to focus on ‘holding China to account’

Business

China halts Australian hay imports amid escalating trade row

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

Some 28 Australian hay exporters to China have failed to get their expired permits renewed since the end of February, ABC News reported, threatening the nation’s A$160 million (US$121 million) hay export market to China. … Read More >China halts Australian hay imports amid escalating trade row

Business

US & China moving from tariff war to technology war, economics professor tells Boom Bust

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021By Editor

Technology is one of the major issues being discussed by China at its national congress this week. The government sees the sector as critical to its drive for modernization and self-reliance over the next decade and a half. … Read More >US & China moving from tariff war to technology war, economics professor tells Boom Bust

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China turns away Australian wine amid escalating trade row

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

Thousands of bottles of wine from two Australian producers were stopped at Chinese ports last month as Beijing continues to restrict billions of dollars of Australian exports amid simmering row between the two nations. … Read More >China turns away Australian wine amid escalating trade row

World

New Zealand trade minister calls on Australia to ‘show respect’ to China amid Beijing-Canberra trade war

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

New Zealand’s Minister for Trade Damien O’Connor has called on Australia to follow his country’s lead, relax its assertive approach and “show respect” to China in order to make more diplomatic progress with Beijing. … Read More >New Zealand trade minister calls on Australia to ‘show respect’ to China amid Beijing-Canberra trade war

Business

Trump wants US government to restrict more goods & services from China

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

With just days left in office, US President Donald Trump, has taken another swipe at Beijing, ordering government agencies to look for ways to minimize procurement of Chinese goods and services. … Read More >Trump wants US government to restrict more goods & services from China

Business

Chinese exports soar despite Covid-19 pandemic & US trade war

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

China’s trade surplus has hit $535 billion, its highest level since 2015, amid the global coronavirus pandemic and an ongoing trade war with Washington. … Read More >Chinese exports soar despite Covid-19 pandemic & US trade war

Asia & Pacific

Indian Sailors Stranded in Chinese Waters Amid Australia-China Trade War Seek Gov’t Intervention

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

Indian sailors make up a sizeable proportion of the world’s merchant navy crews, as documented by Maritime Union of India (MUI). Earlier this year, the MUI expressed concerns over a large number of Indian sailors left stranded across the globe because of COVID-19 restrictions. … Read More >Indian Sailors Stranded in Chinese Waters Amid Australia-China Trade War Seek Gov’t Intervention