Australian wine pours back into China as tariff-free shipments surge to over US$10 million in April

Australian wine pours back into China as tariff-free shipments surge to over US million in April

With import tariffs removed for the first time in three years, shipments of Australian wine to China surged in April, with analysts expecting producers to jump back into the lucrative market “quite quickly”. China imported US$10.4 million of wine from Australia in April, up from US$126,045 a year earlier, representing a roughly eightyfold increase, according … Read more

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Premier Li Qiang encourages Hong Kong to ‘play to its strengths’ as part of Greater Bay Area

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Premier Li Qiang encourages Hong Kong to ‘play to its strengths’ as part of Greater Bay Area

The session is part of the key annual meetings of the top legislature and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top advisory body, commonly known as the “two sessions”, or lianghui. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers his work report at the opening session of the annual meeting for the National People’s Congress. Photo: … Read more

As it happened: China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024 – Premier Li Qiang sets GDP target of around 5% for the year

As it happened: China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024 – Premier Li Qiang sets GDP target of around 5% for the year

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing in our spring flash sale. Premier Li Qiang will deliver his first government work report at the meeting, offering a glimpse into the central government’s economic goals and foreign policy as well as its … Read more