2018年CRI Trump's China tariffs undermine rules-based trade order: economist

An Australian economist says U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to impose massive tariffs on imports from China will undermine the rules-based order on world trade. Dr. James Laurenceson, Professor and Deputy Director of the Australia-China Relat

2018年CRI Interview with US National Pork Producers Council Spokesperson

Interview with the U.S. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Spokesperson Jim Monroe. Chinese authorities have begun imposing tariffs worth an estimated 3 billion US dollars on US goods in response to the Trump administration's duties on imported C

2018年CRI 2 mln US jobs could be affected by China's tariffs lists: Study

There are a lot of low population rural areas affected by tariffs such as corn tariffs, soybean tariffs, whisky tariffs. And there are areas that are more urbanized affected by tariffs such as tariffs on airplanes or pharmaceuticals. It hits broad cr

2018年CRI China imposes tariffs on US meat, fruit, other products

China said it's rolling out new tariffs on meat, fruit and other products from the United States as retaliation against taxes approved by U.S. President Donald Trump on imported steel and aluminum. The Chinese finance ministry said in a statement tha

2015年CRI China-Australia FTA to Take Effect

Under the Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, nearly 86 percent of the two countries' export products will see a tariff reduction to zero on Sunday. Starting January 1 next year, a second round of tariff reduction will take effect. Member of Australia's Ho

2015年CRI Shopping Festival Has More Global Sellers

For this year's shopping extravaganza, Alibaba has added a new theme, imported goods. Goods from around the world are being featured in Tmall ads, including the top 25 leading chain-store brands in the world. That list includes Germany's Metro, the U

2018年CRI U.S. tariff moves undermines international trade rules: experts

A number of analysts are suggesting that the recent tariff moves by the United States are severely undermining international trade rules. Observers believe that the U.S. side's threat to impose tariffs on even more Chinese products is in fact a tit-f

2018年CRI Jet makers looking to China's market for rapid growth

The Asian Business Aviation Conference Exhibition in Shanghai is focused on the future of autonomous passenger drones, in-flight digital security, carbon off-setting, and new routes through Asia. Aerospace companies from across the world are competin

2018年CRI Tariffs to undermine world economic growth: former US diplomat

I think we have dangers in these kinds of policies. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, prior to the Great Depression, is considered one of the causes of the Great Depression that started in 1929. So, if we're to follow these policies of tariffs, this is go

2018年CRI Climbing the Yueyang Tower, a pearl beside Yangtze

The Streaming down the Yangtze team has arrived in the city of Yueyang, Hunan Province and visited Yueyang Tower, a famous local site. The tower is made of wood, but no nails were used in its construction. Yueyang Tower has over 1700 years of history

2018年CRI What's next for planned Tesla Gigafactory in China?

Debate is now underway in China, as to where in the country Tesla intends to open its new manufacturing facility later on this year. Observers are suggesting the company is now being faced with a number of new factors to consider. 00:00/03:11 Tesla C

2018年CRI China urges efforts to boost steady China-U.S. trade ties

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce is calling for joint efforts to properly manage and control differences between China and the United States, in a bid to boost sound development of bilateral economic and trade relations. Gao Feng says

2018年CRI Who's winning in the US-China Trade War?

So who's winning in the US-China trade war? A short answer isit depends. Soybean Brazil may not have won the FIFA World Cup, but it's a winner in the soybean trade. Brazil now produces over half of China's soybean purchases, while US soybean sales to

2018年CRI Chinese consumers' demands for imported goods remain high

The results of a recent survey by China's Ministry of Commerce suggest that the demand of Chinese consumers for imported products remains high, and that many of them are considering increasing their spending on imported goods in the future. The repor

2018年CRI China will significantly cut auto import tariffs from July

China will slash import tariffs for automobiles and auto components by a substantial margin starting July 1, as part of its efforts to further open up the world's largest car market. For cars, the 25-percent tariff levied on 135 items and the 20-perc

2018年CRI The unknown facts of US-China Trade: How does China help US economic transition?

When Trump criticized global trade and resorted to tariff barriers, he neglected the interdependence between China and the US economy, described as structurally complementary by experts. How did this interdependence come about? Some argue that it all

2018年CRI US trade entities express frustration over new tariffs on Chinese goods

US business and trade groups are expressing their frustration over the latest round of proposed tariffs on Chinese goods. They are voicing their concerns at public hearings in the capital. The Office of US Trade Representative first proposed a 10% ta

2018年CRI Expert: zero tariff on imported cancer drugs to benefit Chinese patients

Chinese cancer patients will soon be able to purchase more imported anti-cancer drugs at a lower price. Starting May 1st, imported anti-cancer drugs will be exempt from tariffs. Authorities also say the approval times to get foreign drugs into the Ch

2018年CRI US tariffs on Chinese goods to affect American consumers: business expert

As the U.S. flames up trade tensions with China by proposing tariff threats on an increasingly larger scale of Chinese imports, as well as placing more restrictions on Chinese investment in the U.S, U.S. business leaders are warning that the U.S. wil

2018年CRI China-US trade disputes only temporary difficulties: expert

Despite being one of the numerous US products facing potential import sanctions in the escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, the US soybean lobby is still holding out optimism about future trade ties between China and the US. In t