In 2013 China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched by President Xi Jinping with a goal of increasing economic prosperity by improving China’s global connectivity. As of March 2022, there were 147 countries (1) participating in the BRI with China. As we approach the 10th anniversary, what is the impact on China trade as…

The global economy is being rewired by shifting geopolitics, changes in high-tech and renewable supply chains, and lower consumer demand in the U.S. and European Union. One major consequence of these changes: a slip in trade with China, the world’s top exporter, and number two importer, of goods and commodities. On Tuesday, China reported total…

The global economy is sputtering, chipping away at China’s mighty export machine and prompting Beijing to build a stronger trading relationship with Moscow even as Russia faces trade sanctions with the U.S. and European Union. Chinese exports in December declined 9.9% year-on-year to $306 billion. “China’s foreign trade and exports showed strong resilience in the…

For the first time in over two years, China’s monthly exports fell year-on-year as the global economy cooled off. As the world’s top export power, China is bearing the consequences of higher inflation in the U.S. and European Union, rising interest rates, lower economic growth, and the end of stimulus payments. In addition, Beijing has…