China Watch

• Territorial dispute with Philippines could hurt trade May 16, 2012

  China has warned the Philippines, an important exporter of nickel ore and nickel, that a territorial dispute over islands in southeast Asia could hurt the two countries’ trade relationship.

• China 'slowdown' overblowm: Bielski Apr 23, 2012

  Recent talk of a Chinese economic slowdown has been significantly overstated, according to Wiktor Bielski, managing director and global head of commodity research at VTB Capital Plc.

• Cold-roll coil exports slide third month in a row in Feb. Mar 23, 2012

  Chinese exports of cold-rolled coil fell for a third consecutive month in February, with participants anticipating little improvement in March.

• Auto overcrowding fragments Chinese market Mar 23, 2012

  Vehicle sales in China rose much less than expected last year, and while sales will accelerate again, a burgeoning class of domestic and foreign automakers could be crowding the market, according to one industry analyst.

• Caterpillar expanding China factory Mar 22, 2012

  Caterpillar Inc. plans to expand its plant in Xuzhou, China, by 2016 in order to increase production of hydraulic excavators by 80 percent.

• Deadline extended in non-market economies case Jan 27, 2012

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has pushed back the deadline by 30 days for filing a rehearing request in a case involving the application of countervailing duties to non-market economies, such as China and Vietnam.