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Ukraine targets China for sugar exports as EU mulls new limits

Ukraine has the potential to increase its sugar exports to China, AgroTimes reported on May 26, citing Andriy Serhyenko, the Ukrainian Embassy's Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs in Beijing.

27 May 2025, 12:44 PM

China, Iran, and North Korea aid Russia’s war against Ukraine — NATO Secretary General

China, Iran, and North Korea are actively supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, La Repubblica reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 08:21 AM

Kyiv expands import tariffs to protect domestic industry

Ukraine's Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade extended the anti-dumping duties on anti-corrosion coated metal products from China and Russia, cement from Moldova, Russia, and Belarus for five years, Economy Ministry wrote on May 22.

22 May 2025, 02:11 PM

Top oil buyer slashes Russian imports

China, the world's largest oil buyer, decreased oil imports from Russia by 12.9% to 8.07 million tons in April compared to the same period in 2024, Reuters reported on May 20.

20 May 2025, 11:52 AM

Ukraine boosts tech imports from China as demand spikes

Imports of transformers, inductors, and chokes to Ukraine rose 2.5 times to $338 million in January–April 2025, Interfax Ukraine reported on May 17.

17 May 2025, 07:47 PM

China hopes for ‘fair, lasting’ Ukraine-Russia peace deal after Istanbul talks

China’s Foreign Ministry expressed hope for a “fair, lasting, and binding” peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia following their talks in Istanbul on May 16, spokesperson Lin Jian said, according to Le Figaro.

16 May 2025, 03:35 PM

China joins calls for Ukraine ceasefire, encourages diplomatic efforts

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China supports all efforts aimed at peace, including a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and potential talks between Kyiv and Moscow, Global Times reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 02:50 PM

Markets rally after Trump’s tariff pause, but concerns linger

Markets surged after U.S.-China trade talks showed promising signs of progress, with investors responding optimistically to a 90-day tariff pause, Markets Business Insider reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 01:34 PM

Ukrainian lawmaker explains Trump’s tariff pause

The newly announced 90-day tariff pause between the United States and China marks a U.S. defeat in what was described as Donald Trump’s positional trade war with Beijing, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on May 12.

12 May 2025, 12:38 PM

NATO preparing to defend against Russia one year after Ukraine war ends

The Netherlands and its NATO allies are preparing for a potential armed conflict with Russia, believing Moscow could reconstitute its military within a year after its war against Ukraine ends, Dutch Military Intelligence (MIVD) chief Peter Reesink said on May 8.

8 May 2025, 11:51 PM

Even China pulls back: One of its biggest companies shuts profitable Russian mine

In Russia’s Republic of Tuva, one of the region’s largest mining businesses — the Kyzyl-Tashtygsky Mining and Processing Plant, operated by Lunsin LLC — is facing closure. The facility is owned by China’s Zijin Mining Group, one of the largest companies in the People’s Republic, The Moscow Times reported on May 7.

7 May 2025, 06:06 PM

China halts US oil imports amid tariff clash

China, the world’s largest oil importer, ceased buying U.S. crude in March 2025, exacerbating demand woes for American shale producers amid escalating trade tensions, Bloomberg reported on May 6.

7 May 2025, 12:50 PM

Brent, WTI oil prices climb on potential US-China tariff de-escalation

Oil prices rose 0.8% on May 2, with Brent at $62.62 and WTI at $59.74 per barrel, after China expressed willingness to negotiate with the United States on tariffs, raising hopes of de-escalating the trade war, Reuters reported.

2 May 2025, 01:07 PM

China pushes war ‘root cause’ narrative, dodges blame on Russia

Beijing supports efforts to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine and urges the parties to focus on finding the “root cause of the crisis,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro on April 28.

29 April 2025, 01:33 PM

Chinese POW says his Russian bank account was frozen

Wang Guangjun, a Chinese citizen captured by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield, said he “followed someone else’s ideas” and ended up serving in the Russian military.

26 April 2025, 01:08 AM

China quietly lifts tariffs on U.S. semiconductors

China lifted its 125% tariffs on certain U.S.-made semiconductors without an official announcement, CNN reported on April 24, citing import agencies that discovered the change during customs clearance.

25 April 2025, 01:19 PM

Turkmenistan to double gas output as China, India drive global demand

Worldwide natural gas consumption peaked in 2024, contributing 35% to the growth in primary energy supply, and is projected to increase by 2% annually in 2025-2026, Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), said on April 24, speaking at the International Forum on Attracting Foreign Investment to Turkmenistan’s Economy, as reported by Interfax.

24 April 2025, 03:55 PM

Ukraine summons Chinese ambassador over military support for Russia

Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Ma Shengkun was summoned to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry over the Chinese involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the participation in arms production, the Ministry wrote on April 22.

23 April 2025, 09:05 AM

China stops LNG imports from the US amid escalating trade tensions

China’s imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas dropped to zero in March after steep declines in the previous two months, a result of ongoing trade tensions between the two countries, Bloomberg reported on April 21.

21 April 2025, 05:10 PM

Russia’s military gear flows to China for copycat production

Chinese citizens have been illegally exporting bulletproof vests, tactical backpacks, uniforms and other military equipment from Russia, with the intention of studying and producing cheaper replicas, the Russian propaganda outlet Izvestia claimed on April 21.

21 April 2025, 01:37 PM

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