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China Weighs Raising Industrial Power Prices to Ease Supply Woes
The Chinese government is considering raising power prices for industrial consumers to help ease a growing supply crunch.
China’s Iron Ore Imports Hit Record in Boost to Australia
The value of China’s iron ore imports hit new heights in August even as policymakers try to cut steel production and calm commodity prices, likely boosting Australia’s exports despite the tensions between the two nations.
China Trade Surges to New Records on Strong U.S., EU Demand
China’s export growth unexpectedly surged in August as suppliers likely boosted orders ahead of the year-end shopping season, offsetting any port disruptions due to fresh outbreaks of the delta virus.
Canadian Solar Flags Imports Holdup as U.S. Cracks Down on China
Canadian Solar Inc. warned that all panel imports from China risk being detained by U.S. Customs as the Biden administration cracks down on alleged labor abuses in the Xinjiang region.
China’s Covid-19 Outbreak Sparks Renewed Scrutiny of Frozen Food
The latest Covid-19 resurgence in China is putting imports of frozen food back under intense scrutiny as authorities act on a controversial claim that it’s possible to contract the virus from food packaging.
China’s Soy Imports to Top 100 Million Tons as U.S. Supply Jumps
Imports from the U.S. may more than double to 36 million tons amid expectations of lower output from South America, an industry insider said
Yellen Expresses Doubts on Results of Trump’s China Deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed doubts about last year’s trade deal with China, the first clear statement from the Biden administration detailing its thinking about the future of the agreement between the world’s two largest economies.
China’s Heat Wave Is Pushing Coal Prices Toward Record Level
A heat wave across some of China’s biggest industrial provinces has pushed local electricity consumption to unprecedented levels, sending thermal coal futures toward record highs.
China Harvests First Crop of ‘Space Rice’ in Food Security Push
China harvested its first batch of “space rice” from seeds that returned from a lunar voyage last year, with scientists hoping it could help create new plant varieties and safeguard the country’s food security.
Malaysian ‘Designer Durians’ Are Carving Out Niche in China
Malaysian durians have topped fruit and vegetable presales at a big Chinese retail festival, showing the pulling power of the pungent delicacy.
China May Have Most to Lose From Prolonged JBS Meat Shutdown
A prolonged shutdown at global meat supplier JBS SA could hit China the hardest as the country is the world’s biggest beef buyer and accounts for almost a third of the producer’s export revenue.
China’s Import Scrutiny Spurs U.S. Corn Cancellations
China is clamping down on some corn imports amid concern that overseas purchases have spiraled out of control, prompting several feed mills to cancel their U.S. cargoes.
China Will More Than Double Millionaires by 2025, HSBC Says
China will more than double the number of millionaires in the next five years and boost the size of the middle class by almost half, spurring consumption in the economy, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.
China to Tax Dirty Oil Flows From Next Month
China will start taxing imports of dirty fuels used to make lucrative but lower quality products from next month, citing pollution concerns and the need to promote fairness in the refining sector.
EU Lists Dozens of Weak Points Where Industry’s Hostage to China
Europe needs to assess its “strategic dependencies” after being caught by surprise by radical changes to supply chains during the initial phase of the pandemic last year, according to a draft European Union document laying out the bloc’s future industrial roadmap.
China Is Drinking Barely A Drop of Australian Wine After Tariffs
Australian exports of wine to mainland China have almost completely dried up after the Chinese government imposed tariffs of more than 200% last year in an escalating trade spat.
China’s Swine Fever Lockdown Reshapes $300 Billion Pig Industry
China’s plan to control the transport of live hogs to rein in the spread of African swine fever is set to reshape the market and create regional price differences in the world’s biggest consumer and producer of pork.