Ralph Jennings

Western officials have expressed worries over China's overcapacity in products such as electric vehicles, like those seen here on Tuesday at an international container terminal in Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

The mining of rare earth minerals has diversified in recent years, calling into question China's previously unchallenged status as export leader. Photo: Reuters

With more countries searching for – and finding – stores of rare earth minerals, China’s former near-monopolist role in the trade of the metals is gradually being eroded.

Vietnamese durian shipments into China reached 45 million kilograms in the first quarter, compared to 27.3 million kilograms from Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) arrived in China on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Reports suggest US has discussed sanctions on some Chinese banks over their trade with Russia, but analysts say moves to remove China from the Swift interbank financial system could create a ‘huge problem’ for global trade.

Taiwan’s exports to the US in the first quarter beat shipments sent to mainland China, with analysts pointing to a ‘strategic plan’ by Washington to construct and lead a world supply chain and market order.

Team led by a group of Chinese researchers cloned a specific gene that is resistant to Asian soybean rust amid Beijing’s focus on food security and tech self-reliance.

Team led by a group of Chinese researchers cloned a specific gene that is resistant to Asian soybean rust amid Beijing's focus on food security and tech self-reliance

New deal adds years of additional business for China’s state-owned manufacturer and may boost investments while further fuelling purchases of the narrowbody plane.