Global demand for lithium is set to explode thanks to the insatiable demand for electric batteries. A typical electric car battery requires 8 kg of…
Chinese Energy Policy Energy is the cornerstone of modern economies, without reliable power factories are inoperable, transport systems break down and all the amenities and…
The African Development Bank held its annual conference in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat State India in May this year. The presence of the African…
China’s growth as a trading power has been financially underpinned by the mighty Export Import Bank of China (Exim Bank). Formed in 1994, government owned…
There is huge fault line running through China – South East Asian relations, namely the ongoing dispute over who should control the Spratly Islands in…
Who sets petrol prices, decides the thickness of plastic bags, the length of roads and the size of Disneyland Shanghai? In China these key decisions…
Heibei Iron and Steel is in the vanguard of China’s manufacturing companies which are going global in the search for new assets in an effort…
Fosun international is a privately held Chinese firm which has gone from a tiny market research venture founded in 1992 to China’s largest conglomerate with…
One firm neatly sums up China’s international ambitions – the mighty Wanda Group. The company started life as a local commercial property venture and is…
Beijing’s vision for a New Silk Road stretching from the heartlands of China across the expanses of Central Asia, over the sea to Africa and…