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China economy

Global tech firms in China are making their supply chains more localised to protect against unpredictable changes in trade restrictions. Photo: AFP
China trade

‘In China for China’: global firms go local as trade, tech tensions ramp up

Many businesses are adopting an ‘in China for China’ strategy to stay in the lucrative market while avoiding geopolitical disruptions.

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China stock market

Investors search for fresh China stimulus signs ahead of economic conference

Banking & finance

The View | Trump could upend the US economy just as China is recovering

Business of climate change

China urges tie-ups for solar firms to navigate tariffs, trade tensions

Commerce ministry official asks companies to seek partnerships in belt and road countries and invest in solar power projects.

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A worker checks solar photovoltaic modules used in solar panels at a factory in Haian in eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
China trade

Cambodia says Xi supports controversial canal, but China stance is still unclear

Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen thanked Xi Jinping for backing Funan Techo Canal when they met this week.

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Japan

Macroscope | Fears of China’s ‘Japanification’ are overblown

While low yields might be a symptom of Japanification, evidence shows bond markets are on China’s side.

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China trade

German firms seek fair competition in China as profits become ‘razor thin’

Automotive industry remains a cornerstone of German investment, but its carmakers are being challenged by local electric vehicle innovators.

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A person holds China’s national flag and a flag bearing the VW logo during a signing ceremony at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in April 2012. Photo: AFP
General Motors

GM’s China dream fades amid shift to EVs and rise of local rivals

Carmaker is restructuring its operations as it struggles to compete with domestic brands and shift to EVs.

US-China relations

Trump to ‘disrupt’ US-China flows as law firm shuts Beijing office: analysts

New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison plans to close its Beijing office at the end of the year.

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China's economic recovery

Explainer | Manufacturing leads China’s economic recovery, but downward pressure remains

Manufacturing activity in China improved in November, but services and construction activity saw slight dips.

An employee works at a textile factory in Sihong in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar

Additional direct flights from St Petersburg to Beijing and Shanghai are set to be added next year, while flights to Hainan will also resume.

A China Eastern Airlines plane taking off from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

‘Never a good choice’: China’s retaliation for US curbs may be just starting

An expected escalation of the US-China trade war, and the Chinese public’s demand for a response, could light a fire under Beijing’s policymakers, former PBOC head says.

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China technology

How will new SMS partnership add to BeiDou’s Chinese user base?

China Telecom working with phone manufacturers to enable its 423 million mobile users to connect via satellites.

US-China relations

Opinion | China knows how to handle Trump 2.0

When future historians look back on China’s rise, Trump’s trade war might well be viewed as having helped to prevent a Chinese crisis.

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A portrait of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong watches over a currency exchange bureau showing renminbi rates in Hong Kong on November 29. A weaker currency gives China immunity against US financial aggression. Photo: AFP
South Korea

‘It’ll pass’: South Korea martial law catches Chinese tourists, firms off guard

South Korea’s six hours of martial law caused some concern among Chinese tourists and tradespeople, but most effects should be short-term.

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Political turmoil in South Korea has caused Chinese tourists and businesses to wonder about the downstream effects of the crisis. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

‘Trade environment’ concerns dampen China’s services activity: Caixin PMI

Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers’ index aligned with the official gauge, which also showed China’s non-manufacturing activity weakened last month.

China's space programme

What’s the state of China’s ‘space economy’ as commercial launches intensify?

Chasing the success of SpaceX, China’s commercial space industry is eyeing lofty gains despite setbacks and technological constraints.

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US-China relations

Chinese academics grapple with the idea of a rising East and a declining West

The notion faded from discussion for a while, but it continues to resonate.

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Some academics say an “irreversible” shift is under way. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

Will China turn to Argentina to fill its farming import gap? Wheat and see

The first wheat shipment from Argentina to China since the 1990s suggests a deeper trade relationship could be on the horizon.

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China's economic recovery

Will Taylor Swift accept Hangzhou’s outstretched hand for a China show?

Keen to capitalise on the economic windfall that comes from big-name international performers, Chinese cities are making a concerted effort to host high-profile concerts.

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China trade

China shuts US out of critical minerals trade in reply to new tech curbs

China is prohibiting exports to the US of minerals crucial to tech production, with heavy restrictions on graphite.

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China will limit its exports of critical minerals to the United States, the Ministry of Commerce has announced. Photo: Reuters
Bonds

China’s 10-year bond yield slumps to record low, pressuring yuan

‘Staggering’ new low signals ‘chilling risk forecast’ amid a deflationary spiral ‘eerily reminiscent’ of Japan’s long malaise, analyst says.

The slump in bond yields complicates the central bank’s task of stabilising the yuan, which now faces more depreciation pressure. Photo: Shutterstock
Yuan

China’s yuan hits lowest level in months as Trump tariff threats roil currencies

China’s currency is losing pace against the US dollar thanks to a wave of uncertainty following Donald Trump’s re-election.

China’s economic stimulus

‘Supportive’ monetary policy pledged in glimpse of China’s 2025 economic plan

People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng pledges to ensure adequate liquidity and lower overall financing costs for businesses and households.

China-UK relations

‘Ongoing concerns’ for British firms in China as malaise extends for fifth year

Almost 60 per cent of firms surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce in China reported an increasing difficulty to operate in China this year.

Flags of United Kingdom and China. Photo: Shutterstock
China manufacturing

With more than 10,000 ‘little giants’, China beats 2025 goal amid US tech war

China set a goal of cultivating 10,000 so-called ‘little giant’ firms by 2025 amid increasing tech competition with the US.

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An employee works on a production line of drones. Photo: AFP
Currencies

Opinion | Trump’s fuming over unlikely ‘Brics currency’ belies risks of de-dollarisation

Trump’s threat of tariffs over a currency that will likely never exist is a reminder of how much clout the dollar has in the developing world.

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US-China relations

US importers race to prepare for Trump’s threatened tariffs

Port customers are said to ask: ‘How much cargo can I bring in before warehouses start busting at the seams?’.

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Breaking news and analysis on China’s economy, including its opening up, the US-China trade war, the impact of tariffs and trade talks, growth rates and other key economic data, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Greater Bay Area plan.
last updated:
15 October, 2024
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