Swine fever devastates China's pigs

China's pig population is being devastated by African swine fever, which has now spread ... international business headlines from BBC World News. Former sub-postmaster Jo Hamilton told BBC ... Read More

China's pork industry again faces an outbreak of African swine fever

The disease has plagued China for years, with an initial wave during 2018 and 2019 killing millions of pigs and leading to a dramatic decline in meat output A surge in African swine fever ... Read More

China’s stressed and overworked youth skip the tea and reach for coffee

China has overtaken in the U.S. with the most branded coffee shops in the world as young people start drinking coffee to cope with a competitive job market and workplace. Read More

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Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse. By Hannah Beech and Adam ... Read More

Is China Buckling On Trade Because Of African Swine Fever?

It’s just about a year since China acknowledged African Swine Fever hit its shores ... in 32 regions and municipalities. China is the world’s largest pork producer and consumer, accounting ... Read More

China’s Role in EVs Is Splitting the Global Auto Market in Two

https://www.wsj ... China-made cars, and the other that effectively rejects them. Last spring, a group of Nissan executives huddled at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, staring at a ... Read More

Outbreak of African swine fever in China, a great opportunity for pork producers

BRF only has one unit in Brazil authorized to sell pork to China, he added. As a group, Brazilian companies could sell an additional 200,000 to 300,000 tons of pork per year to China, he said. Read More

What’s Next for Gold? Look to China for Clues

The country’s central bank has pushed its gold reserves ... and rushing into exchange-traded funds that track the price of the metal. Read More

New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines

they could slash pork output in the world’s top consumer and producer; two years ago, swine fever wiped out half of China’s 400 million-head pig herd. Pork prices are still at record levels ... Read More

Rich world must follow China’s lead and support Africa’s green revolution

Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world ... health. China was applauded by African officials during the UNEA-6 summit for its role in Africa's transition ... Read More

China’s economy is forecast to slow sharply in 2024, the World Bank says, calling recovery ‘fragile’

BANGKOK--China’s economy will ... and in demand for services, the World Bank said in a report issued Thursday. The report said the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy from setbacks ... Read More

China’s Young People Are Giving Up on Saving for Retirement

Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age. By Alexandra Stevenson and Siyi Zhao ... Read More