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Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting France, Hungary and Serbia from 5 to 10 May. The list of countries that the Chinese leader intends to visit is not accidental. Serbia is considered one of the most “pro-Russian” countries in Europe. Hungary often conflicts with Brussels on a wide range o...

The United States has continued its attack on Russian LNG projects. The fourth wave of sanctions affected Chinese companies and specialized vessels. The impact on China, as the third party involved in this story, is not accidental. Why is Washington punishing China and how will this affect the fate...

Huawei has achieved a fourth consecutive quarter of growth in profits. In the first three months of 2024, the company's profits reached 19.6 billion yuan ($2.7 billion), representing a 564% increase compared to the same period last year. Sales growth was also impressive, reaching 37% to 178.8 billio...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The US has temporarily allowed transactions with Russian banks, including Sberbank and VTB. Transactions are only possible in the energy sector and will be agreed before 1 November this year. Why did Washington take this decision and how will it affect the market?
The US Treasur...

Not a single high-ranking Chinese official went to the airport to see off US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who ended his visit to China so ingloriously. What were the key issues that led to the failure of the most important negotiations for Washington? What did Blinken demand from China regardi...

China has expanded its arsenal of defensive trade tools with the introduction of a new law. Beijing has made it clear to its main trading partners, including the United States and a number of European countries led by Germany, that if they introduce tariffs and duties on the export products of the s...