Leading the sluggish trade performance in January were a 44.5% dive in semiconductor exports and a whopping 31% plunge in sales to China

A leading indicator of the demand for technology globally, the island's export orders are also likely to see a significant decline in December

Beijing and the EU hold economic, trade talks amid tension over issues including the war in Ukraine, Xinjiang and an as yet unratified investment deal

Chinese freight trains to Russia made up 60% of the total traffic headed to Europe in the first half of this year, compared to 45% in 2021

The controversial trade shows how Russia could continue to sell commodities abroad without settling in US dollars despite sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine

At one stage, a series of demands from New Delhi, which sees itself as the champion of poor farmers and fishermen, appeared set to paralyse talks

"The disruption ... on the international economic order; and the chance to grow would be much, much (more) significant than this one," chief trade negotiator John Deng said

China's logistics performance index came in at 49.3% last month, up 5.5 percentage points from the previous month

The bridge across the Amur river is just over one kilometre long and cost 19 billion roubles ($342 million), Russia's RIA news agency reported

May trade data showed outbound shipments jumped 16.9% from a year earlier, the fastest growth since January, and more than double analysts' expectations for an 8% rise

Serai, which connected small-and-medium-sized apparel makers with global component suppliers, confirmed its closure in a notice on its website

California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world's busiest seaport, emerges from a two-month Covid-19 lockdown