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China, Japan Minuet Around the Issue of Rare Earths
It’s official – China’s de facto monopoly on current rare earths production is a threat to the global economy. As least, that was the gist of hearings on 21 September by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee...
Despite Controversy, China Embraces Shale Gas Extraction
According to China’s Ministry of Land and Resources, the government is preparing to declare shale gas a priority mineral.
China Loans Ethiopia $500m for Development Projects
China has loaned $500 million to Ethiopia in support of a series of development projects aimed at boosting the economy of the East African country.
Nigerian-Chinese Trade Soars
Nigeria’s total trade investments with China for 2011 now total $8.2 billion, compared to their 2010 level of $7.7 billion, according to China’s Economic and Commercial Counselor at its embassy in Abuja, Rong Yason. A major part of the trade is...
European Union Imposes Anti-subsidy Tariffs Against Imports From China
In a 15 month investigation, the European Union (EU) found that that the Chinese government was significantly subsidizing its coated fine paper industry by giving cheap loans, allocating land below market value and granting various tax incentives which...
Trade Between Nigeria And China Peaks At $36.76b in First Half of 2010
The Chinese embassy in Nigeria says that trade between Nigeria and China in the first half of 2010 reached $36.76 billion. The Economic and Commercial Counselor at the embassy, Mr. Rong Yansong, said on Monday at the promotional event of China-made pharmaceuticals...
China-Africa Agriculture Forum Begins Wednesday in Beijing
The China-Africa Agriculture Cooperation Forum bringing together representatives of Chinese and African political parties opens on Wednesday in Beijing with the theme “China-Africa Agriculture Cooperation in the New Situation : Opportunities and Challenges.”
Liberian University’s New Campus to be Completed in April
The Chinese ambassador to Liberia Zhou Yuxiao has promised that the new campus for the University of Liberia now under construction in Fendal, located about 17 kilometers north of the capital Monrovia, will be completed in April and turned over to the...
