China is the world\’s largest carbon emitter and the steel sector is a major contributor to this. To reduce emissions, Chinese steel producers have 3 main options: replacing traditional coal-based blast furnaces with electric arc furnaces, installing carbon-capture equipment, and adopting green hydrogen-based technologies. The latter is being explored by leading steelmakers, such as China […]
Advertisement In May 2022, with the launch of the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity,” the Biden administration sought to rebuild the U.S. footprint across the Asia-Pacific region. The Framework, both rhetorically and materially, seeks to counter the growing Chinese economic and military presence across the region by re-emphasizing liberal democratic values, a rule-based international order, […]
Advertisement China has again hit Taiwanese products with export bans – this time, on fishery products such as squid, fourfinger threadfin, Pacific saury, and skipjack tuna, as well as a number of beverages including Taiwan’s most recognizable alcohol brands, Taiwan Beer and Kinmen Kaoliang. The fishery product bans were first announced on December 8, with […]