Chinese investment will be cautious as UK leans to US
Under pressure from its Brexit countdown and poorly handling of COVID-19 outbreak, the UK has become more aggressive in its foreign policy, seemingly betting high on the US while risking an end to its "Golden Era" relations with China. Under the deteriorative circumstances, it is inevitable that Chinese enterprises will more cautiously weigh their investment options in the UK, at least in the short term.
London buries 'Golden Era' of friendly interactions with China
The British government's latest move to strip Huawei Technologies from the country's 5G networks by 2027 is a very bad decision that shows London is kowtowing to coercion from the Trump administration, and brazenly discriminating against a Chinese private high-tech company.
What cards could China play in response to UK's Huawei ban?
When the UK made the unwise decision to join the US' politically driven crackdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawei based on fabricated "national security risks," it seemed to be ready to take the countermeasures from China even at the cost of the interests of the UK's businesses.
Can China be the world's engine in post COVID-19 recovery?
China's GDP grew 3.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, reversing from a 6.8-percent contraction in the first quarter. As the first major economy to show a recovery from coronavirus damage, will China become the world's "engine of economic growth" in post COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as it did in the 2008 financial crisis.
China-ASEAN integration to deepen despite US disruption
With the novel coronavirus pandemic wrecking the global economy, economic ties between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as regional economic integration in Asia, will be enhanced despite the US' interruptions in the South China Sea amid its intensifying presidential election season.
India unable to attain industrial upgrade within 5-10 years
Echoing the US' attempt to decouple from China, India has recently sought confrontation with China in economic fields. Luring industrial relocations from China is one of its major purposes. But India will be unable to fulfill "the lofty goal" for at least five to 10 years due to its insufficient capabilities.
UK's rejection of Huawei to draw some punishment
London's decision to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies Co from its 5G networks violates free-market principles. Although the UK can find other excuses for the move, it's easy to see the decision came under pressure from the US.
Business model upgrade crucial for new jobs in H2
With continuously prudent efforts to contain the novel coronavirus and reboot the world's second-largest economy, China's economic growth in the second quarter, to be announced this week, has seen increasingly favorable signs, and is expected to be a highlight in the world amid the pandemic.
Containing coronavirus puts China's economic expansion in the fast lane
China's economic engine is now completely rebooted and the government's earnest efforts to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak have paid off. Chinese economists are mostly optimistic, predicting that annual economic growth will reach 3 percent - a feat likely to be envied by the world's other major economies.
India shouldn't use China as excuse for renewed RCEP rejection
New Delhi reportedly "won't review" its decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Top official sources were quoted as saying New Delhi won't join any trade agreement where China is a member, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic and the border stand-off with China.
China's autonomous fishing moratorium a milestone for global ocean governance
China recently started a three-month fishing moratorium on parts of the high seas in the southwest Atlantic and east Pacific. For fishery activities on the high seas without governance of international organizations, it was an innovative measure and the first state action to implement a fishing moratorium and promote protection of fish stocks.
Independent view of Huawei crucial for European interests
The news that German telecoms carrier Deutsche Telekom's ties with Huawei have seen an attitude reversal reveals the Chinese 5G frontrunner remains in troubled water in Europe despite its technological and product advancements.
UK economy can't afford rejection of Chinese firms over HK
Having originally said it would give Huawei a "limited role" in the construction of its 5G network, the UK is now looking to phase the Chinese telecoms giant out of its plans entirely, giving rise to concerns that will it choose to turn against more Chinese companies for unknown political reasons.
India-US trade slump shows decoupling with China impractical
India has seen a drastic slump in trade with the US after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With both countries speeding along the path to higher numbers of infections, bilateral trade - as well as India's fragile economy - may continue to endure grim prospects.
HSBC investing in China driven by interests, not politics
For commercial institutions, the initial determiner of an investment plan is the growth potential and development prospect of a market or industry which could maximize profits in the future.
India should not make a bad situation with China worse
As an emerging country in South Asia, India relies on geopolitical peace, as well as investments and know-how from its giant northern neighbor China, to grow its still backward economy. But apparently there are not many visionary strategists in that country.
Has Europe been naive about its foreign policy toward China for 40 years?
Certain European politicians and scholars have been repeatedly using the word “naive” to describe Europe's foreign policies toward China, defining China as a “systemic rival” and claiming that the EU's naive era is over. Such a notion also reveals a trace of helplessness, self-pity and even frustration over its ignorance, with the words between the lines reading Europe's judgment on China has been wrong.
How EVFTA will impact China-Vietnam industrial chain？
Vietnam's National Assembly recently ratified the European Union Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). What substantive changes will these two agreements have on both sides? Will some Vietnamese people' plan to get rid of Vietnam's economic dependence on China become a reality?