China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026
China has pledged to better coordinate its domestic economic work to account for international trade turbulence next year,…
China promised zero tariffs for Africa. So why is South Africa missing out?
South Africa, China’s largest trade partner in the continent, and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members are…
Shenzhen, China’s land-starved tech hub, making space by moving massive landfill
The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen, a symbol of the country’s rapid urbanisation and development, has spent decades…
China’s central bank vows ‘strong breakwaters’ to shield from external shocks
Central bank governor Pan Gongsheng has stressed the importance of China maintaining a sound monetary system that remains…
Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia’s transport ministry…
Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions
With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in…
‘Buy China’ trend, price wars push German industry to localise, seeing rivals as leaders
German companies are accelerating efforts to partner with Chinese rivals, conceding in fresh survey results that the local…
Brazil’s central bank chief says inflation decreasing due to low-cost imports from China
Brazil’s central bank president, Gabriel Galipolo, said on Monday that China is exporting “disinflation or even deflation” to…
Experts doubt China will lift bitcoin mining ban despite uptick and excess energy supply
A mild uptick in bitcoin mining in China has prompted calls for Beijing to loosen its restrictions and…
Two Gen Zers turned down millions from Elon Musk to build an AI based on the human brain—and it’s outperformed models from OpenAI and Anthropic
Two years ago, a pair of 22-year-old friends who met in high school in Michigan found themselves sitting…
China has 3 reusable rockets lined up for launch as they vie to make history
The race to launch China’s first reusable rocket is heating up, with three contenders now lined up at…
China challenges US containment with global action plan for its commercial space industry
China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help…