‘China economy will turn more to local market’

‘China economy will turn more to local market’

China’s economy will become more dependent on its domestic market even as it opens up further for global trade, former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan said at the annual International Finance Forum on Saturday. Foreign trade accounted for 64% of China‘s economy in 2006 and will gradually decline to about 25%, Huang said at the meeting … Read more

China’s worse-than-Suez ship delays set to widen trade chaos

China’s worse-than-Suez ship delays set to widen trade chaos

The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the biggest test of its stamina yet. When one of China’s busiest ports announced it wouldn’t accept new export containers in late-May because of a Covid-19 outbreak, it was supposed to be up and running again … Read more