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By Rhod Mackenzie

India's attempt to "decouple" from China in the supply chain for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) could lead to significant costs for the Indian and global pharmaceutical industry, this was cautioned by Chinese industry analysts. Such a move could impact the final market...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China's central bank and other government agencies anounced on Monday 25 measures to enhance the level of financial support for the nation's private sector. These include diversifying financial channels for private businesses, creating another significant movement towards boostin...

By Rhod Mackenzie

What does Russia get in containers from China?

Cars and spare parts have emerged as the primary catalysts of the considerable surge in container imports from China this year, according to logistics market insiders interviewed by Kommersant. The volume of yhid method of transpor...

By Martin Lampter

The launch of the Belt and Road Initiative a decade ago marked another milestone in China's development journey. The question is: What is the Belt and Road Initiative's role in international relations, particularly China's relations with other countries and organizations now and...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In October 2023, Russia disappeared from the list of primary centres for yuan settlements via SWIFT. This development has significant ramifications as China is one of Russia's primary trading partners.

Notably, SWIFT is an international document management system employed by fi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China is investigating the potential of granting unsecured short-term loans to eligible developers for the first time, according to reports in the Chinese media. This move is a part of the initiative to combat the severe crisis...