Tag Archives: China

  China is facing 145% tariffs on most exports to the United States as of the most recent revisions in Trump’s trade policies. However, the biggest increases in exports were to China’s Southeast Asian neighbours, which saw exports from China jump nearly 17% in March from a year earlier. Exports to Africa rose more than 11%. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | ...

  “Typhoon-like gales are expected to sweep through northern China from Friday to Sunday, with Beijing postponing major sporting events, closing parks, suspending dozens of train services” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 11, 2025 Chinese state media outlets have urged people who weigh less than 110lb to stay indoors as the country braces for extreme winds this weekend. Typhoon-like gales ...

  Along with the retaliatory tariffs, a war of words has broken out after US Vice President JD Vance claimed China’s economy was fueled by ‘peasants’ during an interview with Fox News last week. The humiliating video mocking Americans was posted by a TikTok user named Ben Lau on Monday. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 9, 2025 A new AI-generated ...

  China has, in the past, emphasised that it is ready to go to war. Last October, President Xi called for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war as they held military drills around the self-governing island of Taiwan. But there is a difference between military preparedness and a readiness to go to war. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MARCH 5, ...

  “There are no winners in a trade war or tariff war,” China’s foreign ministry said, adding that the additional duties would “inevitably affect and damage future bilateral cooperation on drug control”. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 3, 2025 On Sunday, China said it “firmly opposes” the new tariffs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned ...

  “I am always open to talk. Now China also realises that the spirit of the Tibetan people is very strong. So, in order to deal with Tibetan problems, they want to contact me. I am also ready. We are not seeking independence. We have decided since many years that we remain part of the People’s Republic of China…” PEGASUS ...

  “Available data from the Debt Management Office revealed that Chinese loans make up 84.73 percent of the total amount Nigeria owes to other countries of the world. The remaining 15.27 percent is spread across France, Japan, India, and Germany” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 3, 2023 According to Punch Report on Monday, April 3, 2023, Nigeria’s total bilateral loans ...

  The only means of financial support left for the Taliban is China. China has announced that it is more than happy to assist the Taliban as it tries to govern and tries to rebuild Afghanistan. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 With the recent and sudden withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban have managed to completely ...

  By 2023, every 10,000 people in China will enjoy more than 18 5G base stations as the country steps up efforts to improve 5G coverage, the guideline said. (Xinhua/NAN) | July 24, 2021 China says it expects to see the number of 5G users exceed 560 million by 2023, according to a recent guideline penultimate week. By then, 5G ...

PEGASUS REPORTERS “Bridle on the horse” hardly describes this orgy of value destruction. This “horse” has suffered multiple amputations, performed without finesse by the Chinese government. The Ma empire is worth half what it was 9 months ago. The process is not over. Beijing is now doling out some of the most lucrative slices of Ma’s business to new “partners” ...