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China supports a plan by Myanmar's junta to hold fresh elections and return the conflict-torn country to a "democratic transition", Beijing's foreign minister said Friday. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military deposed the government of Aung ...
China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Myanmar and Thailand Amid Growing Tensions
Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, will visit Myanmar and Thailand this week, as tensions in the subregion mount. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced that the August 14-17 visit will include Wang co-chairing the ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Thailand. He will also meet informally with ...
China FM to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief on SE Asia Trip: Military Official
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will hold talks with Myanmar's junta chief, a top Myanmar general said on Tuesday, during a Southeast Asian trip this week that also includes Thailand. China's foreign ministry said earlier that Wang would travel to Myanmar ...
Chile’s Largest Steelmaker Suspends Production, Blames China
Chile's largest steel plant announced on Wednesday that it had suspended operations because it could not sustain itself financially despite new tariffs on Chinese steel meant to protect local production. The Chilean government described the Huachipato plant's decision as "irresponsible." At ...
Is BYD Triggering Electric Vehicle Price War in Thailand?
Surasit Juksuwanitcha got his BYD Atto 3, his first electric car, in May this year. He had seen a nice advertisement, and many of his friends were already driving BYD. He made the purchase, but weeks later, he became resentful. That ...
China’s BYD Opens EV Plant in Thailand Despite Slowdown, Tariff Row
By Damon Wake China's electric vehicle giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, continuing its international expansion despite a market slowdown and hours before the European Union was due to impose swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV firms.
Chinese Firms Branch Out from Relying on Development Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Rebecca Ray In 2023, China’s two most active development finance institutions (DFIs) – the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China – committed just $1.3 billion in new sovereign finance to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) ...
Chile Steel Plant Reopens as Tariffs Imposed on Chinese Imports
Chile's biggest steel plant has resumed activities after the government imposed a temporary tariff on Chinese imports. The Huachipato plant, which provides 2,700 direct jobs and some 20,000 indirect ones, announced a month ago it was winding down, unable to compete ...
China, Thailand Flock to Laos’ Rivers for Electricity
Pak Beng is a small, sleepy town north of Laos. Little happens in this town except when the slow boat emerges on the Mekong River pier at six in the evening. When that happens, shops, bars, and restaurants near the pier come alive to greet arriving tourists. ...
Cheap Chinese Steel Threatens Jobs in Latin America
By Paulina Abramovich Latin American metal workers are clamoring for higher import tariffs as cheap Chinese steel floods the region, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs linked to the industry. Last year, the region imported ...
Chinese Electric Vehicles Shine at Bangkok Auto Show
The Bangkok International Motor Show opened Wednesday, with a range of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) prominently displayed by the likes of BYD, XPeng, and Zeekr. Chinese brands now dominate Thailand’s EV market and are using the country as a manufacturing base ...
Photo Essay: Why Thais Prefer Chinese EVs
As the world races to phase out fossil fuels and transition to cleaner energy sources, transportation—like many other industries—is reinventing itself with electrification. Tesla, the American auto company known for its high-end private cars, has for years been the most famous brand in the Western world for ...