HONG KONG/BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) - China has denied a request for a U.S. warship to visit Hong Kong, the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city said on Tuesday, amid rising tension between Beijing and Washington over trade and a U.S. decision to sanction the Asian nation's military. The amphibious assault ship Wasp had been due to make a port call in the former British … [Read more...]
Tidal Wave of Chinese Marine Parks Fuels Murky Cetacean Trade
By Farah Master HONG KONG, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Eight beluga whales jump in unison out of a bright blue indoor pool, flipping their tailfins and spewing fountains of water, as a packed audience cheers and snaps photographs. Whale shows like the one at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, located in Zhuhai on China's southern coast, are proliferating at new marine parks across the … [Read more...]
China’s Trade Outlook Darkens as Trump Raises Stakes on Tariffs
By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- China’s chances of escaping the trade conflict with the U.S. with only minor damage to its economy just got slimmer. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to impose higher tariffs on the nation’s goods, saying he’s ready to tax all imports "at short notice." While economists see the immediate impact of trade … [Read more...]
Qatargas Signs Major LNG Supply Deal with China
DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Qatargas said on Monday it had agreed on a 22-year deal with PetroChina International Co, a unit of PetroChina Co, to supply China with around 3.4 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually, as the nation stepped up efforts to combat air pollution. The Qatari state-owned company will supply LNG from the Qatargas 2 project - a venture … [Read more...]
China Ranks as Top Maritime Nation in the World, Report Says
China is the world's top shipping nation, followed by United States and Japan in the second and third spots, respectively, according to a new report released this week DNV GL and Menon Economics. The report, titled “The Leading Maritime Nations of the World”, was presented at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. The study benchmarks the 30 leading maritime nations … [Read more...]