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China exports

As China’s vertical dramas charm US, soft-influence exports offer risks, rewards

Facing oversaturation in China, short-form video companies are finding lucrative new markets abroad, even amid geopolitical tensions.

23 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM

Outside In | Italian fuss about China’s tiny tomato exports has bigger implications

1 Nov 2024 - 5:32PMvideocam

China to dominate solar panel, EV markets despite US, EU curbs: IEA

1 Nov 2024 - 2:53PM

China’s Midea eyes bigger global market share after US$4.6 billion IPO

Appliance maker looks at Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Africa as it aims to expand its international sales network by a third.

21 Oct 2024 - 3:30PM

Poeple look at Midea appliances in Changchun, in China’s northeast Jilin province, on September 11, 2024. Photo: Getty Images

As China’s steel exports surge, are trade tensions set to rise?

Domestic real estate slump has led Chinese steel producers to seek out overseas markets amid overcapacity crisis.

17 Oct 2024 - 5:30PM

Opinion | There’s hope for China’s economy, as long as planners can ‘let go’

Despite economic challenges, a commitment to reform and pre-emptive planning will ensure China’s fundamentals remain strong.

13 Oct 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

What’s in store for China’s exporters ahead of Canton Fair?

With September trade data due for release on Monday, will twice-yearly trade show open in celebratory mood?

5 Nov 2024 - 4:13PM

Indonesian businessman William Widjaja (left) attends the Canton Fair in April. Photo: Xinhua

Australia to push ahead with trade diversification despite warming China ties

Analysts say Australia will still push ahead with its trade diversification, particularly in Southeast Asia, despite improving ties with China.

5 Oct 2024 - 12:30PM

D-Day looms for China’s exporters as EU moves towards EV tariffs vote

Chinese car companies’ offers to set minimum prices for their imports run up against toughening resolve led by France and others.

1 Oct 2024 - 12:10PMvideocam

China’s EV exporters, dealers squeezed at home and abroad as price war rages

Rounds of price cuts by China’s car dealers are being mirrored overseas, as manufacturers take losses to gain a foothold in global markets.

25 Sep 2024 - 5:09PMvideocam

A fierce price war at home and overseas has forced Chinese car dealers and manufacturers to take significant losses. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s yuan gains ground after rate cuts, exporters’ US dollar exodus

Cuts by the Federal Reserve have prompted exporters to convert their US dollar assets into yuan, strengthening China’s currency.

24 Sep 2024 - 8:45AM

China’s yuan has made gains on the US dollar after a Federal Reserve interest rate cut last week. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese premium EV maker Xpeng adds Qatar to export list

Firm is one of several stepping up international expansion efforts as ferocious domestic competition continues to ravage profit margins.

25 Sep 2024 - 2:28PM

DHL riding China’s export wave with millions in new investments

The cargo forwarder will expand operations, as China’s strong export figures suggest the holiday season will buoy industry through 2024.

16 Sep 2024 - 5:36PMvideocam

Explainer | Can China’s export momentum last? 5 takeaways from August trade data

China’s exports rose 8.7 per cent from a year earlier in August, while imports were up by 0.5 per cent.

11 Sep 2024 - 12:00AM

Shipping containers are stacked high at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: TNS

China’s exports show ‘strong competitiveness’ in August, but challenges remain

China’s exports rose by 8.7 per cent from a year earlier in August, while imports rose by 0.5 per cent last month.

11 Sep 2024 - 8:55AM

A cargo ship berths at Qianwan Port in Qingdao, Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua

Alibaba rally, China export surprise lift Hong Kong stocks

Hong Kong stocks edged up on an Alibaba rally and strong export data from China, while mainland developers tumbled.

10 Sep 2024 - 4:43PM

New export orders sound alarm even as China’s factory activity returns to growth

China’s Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.4 in August as new orders drove production.

2 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

China’s medical-device makers look overseas for cure to ailments at home

China’s exports of surgical robots and artificial joints are taking market share from the likes of syringes, needles and gauze, with the US the largest destination.

28 Aug 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

A staff member arranges masks at a medical equipment company in Suining, southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: Xinhua

Malaysia starts ‘luxury’ durian exports to China as Indonesia sniffs the market

First phase of 20 tonnes of fresh durian from Malaysia has arrived in China amid growing demand for the fruit.

27 Aug 2024 - 12:00PM

Global Impact | Drone diplomacy? China, US trade curbs with industry in the cross hairs

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the impact of the latest moves by China and the United States against drones.

23 Aug 2024 - 5:23PM

China to restrict key antimony exports as geopolitical tensions target weapons

China’s antimony ore production accounted for nearly half of the world’s total last year, and the US has been a big buyer in recent years.

15 Aug 2024 - 7:39PMvideocam

China will restrict exports of antimony, a mineral with a number of applications, including for semiconductors. Photo: AFP

Headwinds hold back China’s exports, but imports offer hope for domestic demand

China’s exports fell short of expectations in July amid multiple headwinds, although a rise in imports offered a sign of improving domestic demand.

7 Aug 2024 - 5:35PM

A cargo ship loaded with containers berths at a port in Lianyungang, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

Was stock market rout a red flag for China’s key exports, or just a blip?

Some of the worst-hit stock markets regained ground on Tuesday following Monday’s global sell-off, but concerns remain for China’s key exports.

8 Aug 2024 - 8:57AM

With high exports ‘unsustainable’, China urged to seek stable yuan

Nomura’s chief China economist Lu Ting also urged an ‘appropriate’ amount of interest rate reductions and efforts to stabilise the property market.

2 Aug 2024 - 2:50PM

China’s ship, container exports riding high on tidal wave of demand

Prompted by the Red Sea crisis and a periodic peak in global demand, China’s ship and container exports have hit high levels in the first six months of the year.

31 Jul 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

China’s ship and container exports hit several highs in the first half of 2024, beating peaks set in previous years. Photo: Getty Images

Exports boost China’s industrial profits, but recovery still looks patchy

Industrial enterprises post year-on-year profit growth of 3.5 per cent, but subsidies, overcapacity and weak demand could complicate picture.

27 Jul 2024 - 8:53PM

Foreign trade has emerged as the single pillar buttressing profit growth of Chinese companies in the first half of the year. Photo: Xinhua

China’s caviar is roe-mancing West as world-leading exporters reel in profits

By total caviar production, China accounts for more than half of the global output, but the delicacy still lacks popularity among Chinese consumers.

17 Jul 2024 - 11:26AM

Explainer | China’s exports on the rise as imports lag: 5 takeaways from June’s trade data

China’s export values grew at the fastest pace in 15 months year on year in June, but imports fell due to sluggish domestic demand.

13 Jul 2024 - 12:41AM

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China exports

China is the global leader in exports by value, and the world’s largest manufacturing economy. But exports have steadily dropped as a percentage of gross domestic product. Some of this is due to geopolitical tensions and sluggish demand. China’s exports have also been shifting from the “Old Three” mainstays of household appliances, furniture and clothing, to the “New Three” of electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar cells.

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4 October, 2024