Tensions loom over Argentina, which plays host to the 2018 summit of the G20 starting on November 30. The G20 is an international forum of the EU and the heads of state of 19 major economies, which discusses global economic …
Read More »China’s Belt and Road investment map
The fifth anniversary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was recently marked in Beijing. This 900 billion U.S. dollar transcontinental development project was launched in the autumn of 2013 when president Xi Jinping proposed the building of the Silk Road Economic …
Read More »Pakistan-China free trade agreement – a subject of review
Prime Minister Imran Khan recently returned home from his first official visit to China. Certainly, Pakistan actually needs trade not aid from its close friend. The country’s worsening trade balance with China raises concerns about the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) …
Read More »Pressing energy requirement in Pakistan – A key visit to China
Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan paid an important visit to China at a time when Pakistan is facing multi-facet challenges on economic front. Pakistan’s energy challenge still poses risks to the country’s economic growth and expansion. The country still …
Read More »Chinese companies taking lead in Pakistani market
Pakistan is China’s second largest trading partner in south Asia, while China is Pakistan’s second largest source of imports and seventh largest exporting market. From China, Pakistan imports, polyester and silk fabrics, polyester staple fabrics, fertilizers, tyres, mobile communication equipment, …
Read More »Beijing pushes hard for ‘one belt, one road’: the story behind one of the key projects
In an effort to transform her home economy and remake her sphere of influence, China is mobilizing vast resources from public budgets and private enterprises for the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) program. Official numbers cited in Beijing put the …
Read More »Review of tyre markets and General Tyre and rubber company of Pakistan
Researchers calculated that the worldwide tyre market reached worth 3 billion units during 2017, increasing at a CAGR of almost 4.5 percent during the last 7 years. Researchers also stated in a report that the worldwide automotive tyre market is …
Read More »China’s energy production sloping upward
International reports revealed that the energy production in China grows by 45 percent while consumption increases by 41 percent between 2016 and 2040, much faster than the worldwide rise of 34 percent and 35 percent respectively. The experts mentioned in a report that China’s …
Read More »U.S. – China Trade Tariffs Are Reaching Their Limit
The U.S. announced the latest round of trade tariffs to be imposed on imports from China on Monday, with the affected goods valued at around $200 billion per year. The tariffs will come into force on September 24 while a Chinese retaliation …
Read More »Five trends shaping the future of e-commerce in China
China leads the world in e-commerce. More than 40% of the world’s e-commerce transactions currently take place in China, up from only 1% about a decade ago. Local Chinese tech champions such as Alibaba Group, Tencent and JD dominate a rapidly growing …
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