Category: Economy

Disclaimer: The terminology and analysis presented here do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the author or the official stance of the ChinaMed Project, T.wai. For the sake of consistency and clarity, this piece employs the commonly recognized term “Western Sahara.”

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States to revoke its “Illegal and unilateral” sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba. The statement came after the announcement that the Trump administration will designate Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of Suns) as ...

Kenya's electric vehicle innovations and adoptions are well documented but beneath the veneer lies a challenge that many do not speak of loudly- the capacity for local production of basic components. This is an issue that slows down growth not only ...

China has asked Malaysia and Cambodia to explain the trade agreements they signed with the United States in October, issuing rare public complaints that the deals require the two Southeast Asian governments to adopt American security-related trade measures. China’s Ministry ...

The Pentagon has reportedly flagged the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, the electric vehicle leader BYD, and the search engine provider Baidu for inclusion on a list of companies that assist the Chinese military. The decision was reportedly made before the recent talks between Presidents Xi and Trump. It’s ...

Thailand has rewritten its electric-vehicle incentive rules, revamping Thailand EV incentives by shifting deadlines and tightening subsidy conditions. The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board approved the changes at its first meeting under the new administration, ...

Thailand is turning to China to drive a recovery in foreign tourism, leaning on a surge of planned chartered flights. The Tourism and Sports Ministry said Thailand expects more than 1,000 charter flights from China, Macau and Taiwan through mid-2026 as authorities target a return to ...

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Chinese automakers are accelerating their push into Africa’s electric vehicle market, viewing the continent as one of the few remaining ...

The European Union must ramp up efforts to break its dependence on China for rare earths faced with export curbs that amount to a "racket" by Beijing, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne said Tuesday. China, the world's top producer of ...

China is importing much more crude oil declared as Indonesian than Indonesia says it is exporting, customs data from both countries show. Chinese customs figures released this week show 9,81 million metric tons of crude listed as coming from Indonesia ...

WeChat Pay’s international arm, Tenpay Global, is now integrated into China’s unified QR payment gateway, which has begun handling live cross-border traffic from overseas wallets. Regulators say the shift lets them see far more of the overseas wallet traffic moving ...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni proudly waved his national flag at a send-off ceremony on Friday for 11 tons of dried chili bound for China. This shipment is among the first Ugandan exports to China that will benefit from Beijing's new zero-tariff ...