Since it came into effect in 2013, the Sino-Swiss FTA has played a positive role in promoting bilateral trade, and enterprises in both countries have greatly benefited from it. China is now Switzerland's third-largest trading partner, while Switzerland is China's sixth-largest in Europe.
Trump even gave a 75-day reprieve to Chinese-owned app TikTok and signaled he would look to dilute a law requiring the company divest its American business or be banned. All this adds up to a strong signal that the returning president is willing to talk – and cut deals – with China.
People shop for Spring Festival ornaments and decorations at a market in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province on January 25, 2025. The 2025 Spring Festival will fall on January
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. The following is the full text of the speech entitled "Keeping to the Right Path of Multilateralism and Promoting Open and Inclusive Development":
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to discuss reducing nuclear weapons stocks with China and russia.The head of the White House believes that denuclearization
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the known China hawk that the direction and tone of U.S.-China ties had been set by their leaders and he hoped Rubio would play a constructive role for the good of the people of both countries.
From China’s R&D growth passing US$496 billion to a planned Harry Potter park, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.
The U.S. dollar slid on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly loss in over a year after President Donald Trump suggested a softer stance on tariffs against China, adding to uncertainty about the trade policy that kept equity markets on edge.
In the first high-level interaction between the United States and China since President Donald Trump assumed office, Beijing emphasised the need to foster cooperation and effectively
On the opening day of the World Economic Forum 2025 Annual Meeting, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released its latest open-source model DeepSeek-R1, which has achieved an important technological breakthrough – using pure deep learning methods to allow AI to spontaneously emerge with reasoning capabilities.
At the World Economic Forum 2025, leaders tackled major global issues, including AI regulation, environmental initiatives, and regional integration. Highlights included Africa's launch of a massive forest reserve,
PHILIPPINE and Chinese ships have been stalking each other in the West Philippine Sea, with the close encounters heightening tensions in the contested waters.