Ban – imposed in September after two cases of ‘mad cow disease’ – was a blow to trade worth a total of US$4 billion annually.
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Stock plunged to HK$0.13 yesterday; further announcement from board of directors expected soon. Salaries halted for one-third of company’s staff.
Team of ten scientists restored laboratory and trained young technicians how to conduct food inspections.
In the 2020/2021 cotton harvest, Brazil reached a 29 per cent market share in China, only one place behind the US.
Covid-19 pandemic showed importance of cultural and artistic relations between China and Lusophone countries.
One of the world’s major emerging sources of graphite concentrate is set to produce up to 10,000 t/year of flake graphite concentration.
Analysts point to ‘quality issues’ as refineries switch to other suppliers such as Malaysia due to continuing demand for blended crudes.
January-August trade valued at US$162 billion as China’s thirst for oil, semi-precious metals and agricultural products continues.
New measure closes loophole as some Hong Kong travellers had entered mainland via Macao and Zhuhai rather than Shenzhen.