China's imposition of tariffs and restrictions on metals, food, and energy is worsening the pressure on global inflation, says the Peterson Institute for International Economics. 

The group said the Zijin Mining project is one of the many highly polluting Chinese investments undertaken "without necessary environmental and social due diligence"

The US Indo-Pacific Economic Framework has four pillars: supply-chain stability, digital economy, the fight against climate change and one related to labour, tax and anti-corruption measures

Relying only on domestic or Canadian sources, the Department of Defense said, "unnecessarily constrains" the DPA programme's ability to "ensure a robust industrial base."

The company currently faces many challenges, including lower demand for steel in China, market volatility triggered by war in Ukraine and a weak yen

Nomura Holdings says Beijing stepped up imports of key energies, raw materials and grains.  

More than two dozen people have died in India from exposure to extreme heat since late March, as temperatures surged past 40 degrees Celsius

The programme focuses on using fewer chemical pesticides and fertilisers and less water, thereby preserving biodiversity and helping mitigate against climate change

After a sharp build-up early this year, China’s copper supply is shrinking rapidly as the government’s zero-Covid policy disrupts supply...

Additional shipping delays, port congestions and logistics under-capacity are expected while transport hub Shanghai remains in lockdown, the Danish company said.

The secretive deals put the spotlight on how importers keep off established routes to buy Russian oil at cheap rates

Comparable sales in China declined 23%, reversing the rapid expansion there in recent years and overshadowing 12% growth in North America and 7% globally