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Economist Li Daokui has warned Chinese firms looking to use Vietnam as a way to avoid US tariffs to act with caution. Photo: AFP
China trade

Good night, Vietnam? China economist says Trump tariffs could shut US back door

Li Daokui of Tsinghua University says Chinese manufacturers eyeing Vietnam as a point of entry to the US should ‘reconsider’ in light of tariffs.

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China GDP

Can China top the US economically by 2030? Economist reaffirms 1994 prediction

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China-EU relations

Turkish railway, with Chinese upgrades, could bypass Russia on route to Europe

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China manufacturing

Why China’s solar firms face ‘too much uncertainty’ in US amid Trump’s return

A saturated Chinese market and rising trade barriers overseas take shine off solar panel makers’ prospects.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China trade

Will Trump’s hard line on China tariffs put US farmers in Beijing’s crosshairs?

China, the world’s largest soybean consumer, now gets most of its supply from Brazil, but securing a new trade deal with the US could protect American farmers’ interests.

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China-UK relations

British chancellor angles for reset in relations, trade on China trip

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has relaunched a dormant financial dialogue with China as part of a broader warming of ties.

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China-Russia relations

How Western sanctions are driving a surge in China-Russia trade

Trade between the two powers continued to grow across a range of categories in 2024, but may face greater headwinds this year.

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Trade between China and Russia continues to rise amid mounting Western sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
Trade between China and Russia continues to rise amid mounting Western sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

China posts record trade surplus as export wave finds shores outside US

China reports an enormous trade surplus in 2024, and a highest-ever share for countries in the Belt and Road Initiative.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | US diplomat and economist Robert Hormats on ‘embedded competition’ with China

Veteran diplomat and economist untangles twists and turns of a full China-US decoupling, says differences should be managed carefully.

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Belt and Road Initiative

China gets major Nigeria rail project back on track by granting key loan

Chinese state lenders had pulled the plug on the Kaduna-Kano project in 2020, but have greenlit new financing on commercial terms.

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Trains are parked along the Lagos-Ibadan railway in Nigeria, one of several rail projects China has funded in the country. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

Chinese firms face stumbling blocks abroad: competitive mindsets may turn messy

Overseas scandals, setbacks shine light on problematic nature of deeply ingrained business mentality. And the less they notice your Chinese identity, the better, some say.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China's economic recovery

China’s aviation sector in clear skies of profit after 4 turbulent years

Civil aviation in China returned to profitability in 2024, the industry’s first positive return after four years of pandemic-induced losses.

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China-EU relations

China pressures EU for talks to resolve ‘unfair’ trade barriers

China says the EU has used its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to unjustly target Chinese enterprises, but has yet to announce any retaliatory measures.

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China trade

Trade barriers against China hit record high in 2024 amid overcapacity fears

More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these included pre-emptive measures to prevent an import surge.

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A record number of new trade disputes between China and other countries were initiated last year, including some targeting China’s heavily saturated new-energy industry. Photo: AFP
Chinese overseas

Chinese firms ‘going global’ learn important lesson: integrate, or die

As China’s companies move to emerging markets, they find clients wanting infrastructure and pathways to local development as well as products.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Asia travel

Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor Wang Xing’s kidnapping fuels safety fears

Thailand is expected to take a tourism and economic hit from Lunar New Year trip cancellations.

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US-China relations

Beijing orders Chinese miners to report more of their overseas reserves

Amid tensions with US, Ministry of Commerce expands list of mineral resources that must be declared to include rare earths, titanium ore, zircon and tantalum ore.

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China-Russia relations

Can China’s consumers bear a glut of phoney Russian goods?

Spurred by stronger trade relations, stores selling Russian products have popped up in China – but many are doubting their authenticity.

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The proliferation of stores purporting to sell Russian imports in China is raising questions of authenticity among consumers. Photo: AFP
The proliferation of stores purporting to sell Russian imports in China is raising questions of authenticity among consumers. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

EU firms in China lament having to silo operations to stay competitive: survey

Latest report from EU Chamber of Commerce in China also flags increased costs and market barriers that are ‘stripping away global competitiveness’.

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China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul

With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China’s businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options.

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China manufacturing

China EV giant BYD hits skids in Brazil as ‘slavery-like’ claims slam workforce

China’s labour practices are driving a wedge between the world’s biggest EV maker and efforts to expand globally in areas where employee protections are paramount.

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