Tag: Trade

China Tops Favorability Rankings in Africa, Surpassing U.S. and Western Nations
A new international survey has placed China ahead of the United States in favorability rankings across Africa, marking a significant shift in global perceptions. The Morning Consult survey, conducted across 41 nations, shows that China now enjoys a higher net favorability score than the U.S., a milestone in global perception tracking. This surge in admiration […]
June 9, 2025

Largest China-Russia Land Port Reinvents Itself as Industrial Hub
Manzhouli will include a chemical industrial cluster within the import-export resource processing park. In the quiet hours of the morning, freight trains rumbled through Manzhouli, carrying a steady flow of agricultural products and timber from Russia to this border city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. RELATED: Putin Thanks Brazil and China for Backing […]
May 15, 2025

Venezuela Rejects Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Oil and Gas Trade
Venezuela condemns Trump’s 25% tariff on oil/gas trade as illegal sanctions, vows WTO action. Read Maduro’s response & analysis of GATT violations. Related: Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed its “categorical rejection” of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s decision to impose a “secondary tariff of 25% […]
March 24, 2025

UAE and Kenya Sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to Boost Trade and Investment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kenya have entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at enhancing trade and investment between the two nations. Related:Solidarity with Venezuela: A Call from Kenya This agreement marks a significant milestone as it is the UAE’s first bilateral trade agreement with an African country, underscoring its commitment […]
January 16, 2025

Trump Selects Trade Lawyer Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative
The Republican leader also selected Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council. On Tuesday, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Jamieson Greer, a trade lawyer, to be the next U.S. trade representative, completing the selection of his economic team. RELATED: Trump’s Tariff Threats Spark Chaos With U.S. Trading Partners “Jamieson will focus the Office of […]
November 27, 2024

Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Meets With Vietnamese President Luong Cuong
Currently, their countries are working to boost trade based on agreements signed in April in areas like energy and construction. On Tuesday, Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s Vice President and Oil Minister, met with Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong. RELATED: Brazilian Veto on Venezuela Is a Hostile Gesture: President Maduro They held discussions in a room at the […]
October 29, 2024

Kenya: +300 Delegates Convene for Borderless Trade Discussion
Gyang Demitta Chinwude, head of customs administration, cooperation, trade facilitation, and transit at the African Continental Free Trade Area, said that Africa stands at the crossroads of great opportunities. More than 300 delegates drawn from Africa’s tax revenue institutions, United Nations agencies, and Africa’s regional economic blocs are meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, […]
October 8, 2024

China Files Complaint at WTO Over Canada’s Trade Protectionism
In August, Canada announced that it will implement a 100-percent surtax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce confirmed that China has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Canada’s unilateralism and trade protectionism practices. RELATED: Kenya: Expo to Boost Sino-African Trade Ties to Be […]
October 2, 2024

Venezuela Proposes to Host China-Latin America and the Caribbean Business Summit in 2026
Venezuela presented before the China’s Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), its intention to host the China – Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit in 2026, according to the Venezelan authorities. RELATED: Iran Reaffirms their Support to Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan Revolution CCPIT president Ren Hongbin was grateful for Venezuela’s interest […]
September 21, 2024

Africa: Countries Urged to Accelerate AfCFTA Implementation
Speaking at the event, Stephen Karingi, director of Regional Integration and Trade Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), said that the practical implementation of the AfCFTA has a potential to foster industrialization, job creation and investment in Africa.