China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: did Premier Li Qiang’s speech move the needle for foreign, private business?

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: did Premier Li Qiang’s speech move the needle for foreign, private business?

Beijing is angling to revive confidence in private entrepreneurs and foreign investors via a renewed campaign for a unified national market and better business environment – an essential task to fulfil its ambitious expansion target of around 5 per cent and ensure economic stability in 2024. In his maiden government work report on Tuesday, Premier … Read more

China-Australia relations: Treasury Wine readies to ship Penfolds, Icon bottles once Beijing lifts import tariffs

China-Australia relations: Treasury Wine readies to ship Penfolds, Icon bottles once Beijing lifts import tariffs

Beijing is conducting a review into the tariffs on Australian wine, and it is widely expected that the levies will be removed next month. If we get back in and re-establish Australian wine, that’s a re-establishment for the next decade and beyondTim Ford Treasury said last year that the company could quickly ramp up exports … Read more

China-India trade tensions may continue in 2024, but Beijing doesn’t want to rock the boat

China-India trade tensions may continue in 2024, but Beijing doesn’t want to rock the boat

India’s imports of Chinese laser machinery totalled US$174.57 million in 2022, according to the Post’s calculations using data from India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 4 things to ponder as India overtakes China as most populous nation And India had imported US$167.93 million worth of Chinese laser machinery in the first 10 months of 2023, … Read more