Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a decision by the CPC Central Committee to support building Hainan into a pilot free trade zone and subsequently into a free trade port at a gathering celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of Hainan Province and the Hainan Special Economic Zone.
There has been heated debate over whether the China-Australia relationship is becoming strained. Australian PM tried to play down this concern by insisting that the relationship is robust, but received criticism from business leaders and universities.
In the last decade a large domestic market, favorable government policies, and unique ecosystems of suppliers, logistics providers, and manufacturers propelled a large number of homegrown entrepreneurs to develop their own world-class products rather than following western technology.
Although America says that this sanction against ZTE has nothing to do with the current Sino-US trade war, it is a fact that the US has been paying close attention to China’s developing high-end industry for a long time, and its guard is up.
“Opening-up is key to China’s economic growth over the past 40 years, and high-quality development of China’s economy in the future can only be achieved with greater openness”, said Chinese President Xi Jinping at the recent Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2018.
As the United States and China confront each other on trade, other countries are looking to take advantage.
China’s intention is to protect the authority of WTO and its rules, and to protect China’s right of development. These two principles are unshakable.
In the midst of all of the hype, angst and uncertainty concerning matters of trade between China and the USA, perhaps the best solution to this issue lies in the old, worn path that is history.
US trade wars are nothing new. The United States has repeatedly initiated trade sanctions towards those it considers “disobedient countries” and Japan was one of them.
Four new concrete measures have been unveiled to advance reform and opening-up at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018. What do experts think of the measures? What do they signify for reform and opening-up?
Overseas media questions why China would help the ECOWAS build its new headquarters and whether this action is intended to enhance China’s political influence in the region. What is the actual situation?
Former French Prime Minister shares his views on the current issues during this year’s Boao Forum for Asia. He discussed current issues, including recent U.S. protectionist measures and his expectations for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and cooperation between China, Europe and the African continent…