Could new EU tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?
Europe has voted to raise tariffs on electric cars from China by up to 35%. China has threatened to retaliate — but will it?…
Kenya struggles to escape debt cycle after Chinese loans
China has lent African countries about €170 billion since 2000, but that has left many countries, including Kenya, saddled with debt they're struggling to pay back. What do Kenyans expect as President…
Residents concerned at impact of Chinese-funded port in Chancay
In the Peruvian town of Chancay, located around 100 kilometres north of the capital Lima, construction is currently underway on a "mega port", intended to be South America's largest hub for the…
Laos: A country in the grip of the Chinese?
Laos in Southeast Asia is mired in debt. Its biggest creditor is China. As part of the „Belt and Road Initiative“ , the People's Republic also supported the construction of a high-speed…
Chinese lending to Africa changes face
As the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation kicks off in Beijing, we take a closer look at how Chinese lending to the African continent has evolved over the years. Looking at data since…
How super is the Chinese Super League?
China’s league goes shopping in Europe. The Middle Kingdom plans to become the home of super football, not least by paying mega wages to stars like Brazilian Oscar.…
‘Unfair competition’: EU announces tariffs on Chinese electric cars
The EU has long talked about unfair competition from China. After a nine-month probe, Brussels announced additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, establishing that those cars have benefited heavily from “unfair subsidies”,…
EU targets Chinese e-vehicles with higher tariffs
The European Commission has threatened to drastically increase import tariffs on Chinese electric cars. Chinese carmakers could face duties as high as 38 percent - up from the current 10 percent.…
EU reportedly set to impose tariffs on Chinese electric car imports
Several media outlets are reporting that the European Commission will notify carmakers this Wednesday that it will impose provisional import duties on Chinese electric vehicles next month. The move is based on…
Cambodia: Chinese investors in Sihanoukville
China is investing billions abroad, including in Cambodia. The once picturesque beach town of Sihanoukville is turning into a Chinese tourist magnet with hotels and casinos. Most of the profits are made…
Biden quadruples import tariffs on Chinese EVs
US President Joe Biden has announced a raft of new tariffs on some 18 billion dollars’ worth of Chinese goods, including quadrupling the border tax on electric cars. The White House says…