Inside China / Business
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Canada's exports to China soar to highest level in decades, in pivot away from the US (opens the original)
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Bullets:Canada is diversifying its economy and diplomatic ties, pivoting away from the United States.Canadian exports of energy and metals to China skyrocketed in 2026, as major pipeline expansions to the Pacific came fully online.US-Canadian tariffs on the copper trade is punishing manufacturers in both countries, while ironically China is paying lower prices, despite market shortages.Inside China / Business is a reader-supported publication. To receiv
(Video) Canada's exports to China soar to highest level in decades, in pivot away from the US (opens the original)
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Bullets:Canada is diversifying its economy and diplomatic ties, pivoting away from the United States.Canadian exports of energy and metals to China skyrocketed in 2026, as major pipeline expansions to the Pacific came fully online.US-Canadian tariffs on the copper trade is punishing manufacturers in both countries, while ironically China is paying lower prices, despite market shortages.Closing scene, Qingdao coastline, Shandong provinceResources and links:Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Cana
(Video) Over a thousand "dark fleet" tankers sell sanctioned oil. And nobody really wants them to stop. (opens the original)
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Bullets:The world's shadow fleet is growing, despite heavy sanctions and occasional seizure by Western militaries.In 2025, 3.7 billion barrels of oil were hauled from sanctioned energy producers on dark fleet ships, mostly to markets in Asia.Tracking, boarding, and seizing vessels on the open seas requires highly specialized teams and expensive equipment, and so successful operations are rare, and well publicized.But today's shipping industry cannot meet current demand, and shipyards are years b
Over a thousand "dark fleet" tankers sell sanctioned oil. And nobody really wants them to stop. (opens the original)
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Bullets:The world's shadow fleet is growing, despite heavy sanctions and occasional seizure by Western militaries.In 2025, 3.7 billion barrels of oil were hauled from sanctioned energy producers on dark fleet ships, mostly to markets in Asia.Tracking, boarding, and seizing vessels on the open seas requires highly specialized teams and expensive equipment, and so successful operations are rare, and well publicized.But today's shipping industry cannot meet current demand, and shipyards are years b
(Video) Real China Business: "Friendly Fraud", flowers, and why we hate credit cards (opens the original)
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Bullets:About 98% of global B2B transactions are via wire transfer and bank-to-bank Credit and debit cards are common for cross-border sales under $200, and on a USD volume basis.Younger business owners in North America and Europe express strong preferences for paying with cards. But manufacturers that do accept foreign credit cards must charge far higher prices, to recover chargebacks from fraudulent buyers.Closing scene, Kunming Stone Forest, YunnanResources and links:What Are B2B Cross-Border
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