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Asean China Fta

A Agreements trade agreement page covering what it covers, members, tariff schedule and rules of origin, alongside the 14 reports filed on it so far.

Low-value ecommerce exports from China to the EU fell 65% year-on-year in August, following a new €3-per-item fee, with...

China-Europe ecommerce air cargo slumps 65% after EU fee

Low-value ecommerce exports from China to the EU fell 65% year-on-year in August, following a new €3-per-item fee, with air cargo flows rapidly...

2026-09-23
US Democratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of using competition with China as an excuse for corruption in...

Democrats allege corruption in Trump mining

US Democratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of using competition with China as an excuse for corruption in mining deals, alleging...

2026-09-03
South Korea's ambassador to ASEAN briefed the Committee of Permanent Representatives on a new vision for the ASEAN-ROK...

ROK Outlines ASEAN Partnership Vision

South Korea's ambassador to ASEAN briefed the Committee of Permanent Representatives on a new vision for the ASEAN-ROK Comprehensive Strategic...

2026-09-01
Analysts say the escalating US-Canada trade dispute is being closely watched by China and other partners, who see lessons...

Trump's Canada Trade Fight Tests US Leverage

Analysts say the escalating US-Canada trade dispute is being closely watched by China and other partners, who see lessons in Ottawa's resistance and...

2026-09-01
The ASEAN Committee on Sustainable Infrastructure convened the first edition of its Infrastructure Project Development...

ASEAN Holds Infrastructure Project Training

The ASEAN Committee on Sustainable Infrastructure convened the first edition of its Infrastructure Project Development Training Series on 27-28...

2026-09-01
Ohio State University will pay a $2.1 million settlement for allegedly failing to disclose its employees' affiliations...

Ohio State pays $2.1M for China ties

Ohio State University will pay a $2.1 million settlement for allegedly failing to disclose its employees' affiliations with Chinese institutions in...

2026-09-01
World: The ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation Governing Council held its 41st meeting on August 28, 2026, in Manila

ASEAN-IPR Council Meets on Peace Resilience

The ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation Governing Council held its 41st meeting on August 28, 2026, in Manila.

2026-09-01
Chinese researchers have produced seabed maps of the South China Sea with twice the resolution and up to five times the...

China maps South China Sea floor with higher

Chinese researchers have produced seabed maps of the South China Sea with twice the resolution and up to five times the accuracy of existing global...

2026-08-31
President Xi Jinping attends the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, with analysts seeing the bloc as central to China's Eurasian...

SCO Summit in Bishkek Marks 25 Years

President Xi Jinping attends the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, with analysts seeing the bloc as central to China's Eurasian strategy amid global changes.

2026-08-31
A new study finds clashes between farmers and wild animals have intensified over the past decade in China's Giant Panda...

Human-wildlife conflict rises in panda park

A new study finds clashes between farmers and wild animals have intensified over the past decade in China's Giant Panda National Park, becoming the...

2026-08-30
A Peking University study has cataloged over 23,000 ancient Chinese bronze items held abroad, a figure seven times higher...

China maps 23,000 lost bronzes in 14-year

A Peking University study has cataloged over 23,000 ancient Chinese bronze items held abroad, a figure seven times higher than previous estimates.

2026-08-30
World: Vietnamese coffee farmers are switching to durian due to high Chinese demand

Vietnam Durian Exports Surge on China Demand

Vietnamese coffee farmers are switching to durian due to high Chinese demand. Vietnam became China's top durian supplier by volume in 2023.

2026-08-30
Geopolitical disruption and Chinese growth reshuffled global port rankings in H1 2026, with Ningbo-Zhoushan overtaking...

China's ports dominate as geopolitics

Geopolitical disruption and Chinese growth reshuffled global port rankings in H1 2026, with Ningbo-Zhoushan overtaking Singapore for second place.

2026-08-30
Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius...

China's Auto Export Boom Strains Global Shipping Capacity

Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Lasse Kristoffersen

2026-08-21