John Bartlett Along the dry plains shared by Chile, Argentina and Bolivia, a chain of high-altitude, wind-blown salt flats has long been seen as central to the global energy transition. This trio of territories is the Lithium Triangle, which holds ...

China has banned poultry imports from Chile due to a recent bird flu outbreak in the South American country, the Chinese customs authority said in a statement. The prohibition, effective immediately, covers all poultry and related products originating from Chile, the government said, citing ...

China will reportedly start limiting the export of sulphuric acid from May, the latest impact of the Iran war on the global economy. The chemical is used in numerous industrial applications, and the export ban could impact global supply chains. ...

China’s economy grew 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter,  accelerating from 4.5% in the previous quarter, according to official data released Thursday. The stronger result gives Beijing some momentum as policymakers brace for fallout from the Iran war, which raises the hazards of trade disruption and higher energy ...

Long neglected by the United States, Latin America is now on the frontlines of the global contest with China. Washington's new National Security Strategy made it clear that the U.S. must remain the unrivaled hegemonic power in the Western Hemisphere, something ...

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng was in Kenya this week, where he oversaw the first shipment of agricultural products that will enter the Chinese market duty-free. There's a lot of excitement across the continent about China's removal of all import tariffs ...

By Paulina ABRAMOVICH Chile's new president, Jose Antonio Kast, faces a tough choice in his first weeks in office. Will he bow to U.S. pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile ...

Chile and the U.S. have signed a joint statement to begin discussions on rare earths and other types of critical minerals, Chile's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The first meeting will take place within the next two weeks, ...

Singapore appointed DBS Bank as its second RMB clearing facility, and is facilitating the secondary listing of Chinese companies, reforms aimed at boosting trade and investment with China. The changes will make it easier for Chinese firms to raise capital, settle RMB transactions, and list shares in Singapore. 

A political transition is underway in Chile this week. President-elect José Kast will be sworn in on Wednesday, and Chile’s long-standing commercial relationship with China will be put to the test. Just days before the inauguration, a dispute about a ...