China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening
China has vowed to deepen cooperation in new energy and green minerals with the nations in the Global…
China’s solar firms, once deemed too competitive, now face monopoly accusations
China’s efforts to rein in cutthroat price wars in the solar industry have had the unintended result of…
Starmer disrespecting China is UK’s loss
When British politicians and their organizations visit Taiwan, it is usually for mischief-making. They are invariably Beijing-hostile and…
China applies to put 200,000 satellites in space after calling Starlink a crash risk
Chinese firms have signalled plans to launch more than 200,000 internet satellites, filing submissions with a UN agency…
China’s shipyards still lead the world, but US threats took a toll in 2025
China retained its position as the world’s top shipbuilder in 2025, but its market share declined for the…
Property industry remains an enemy within for Beijing’s economic targets
The slumbering property sector remains a threat to China’s economic growth because of its huge impact on the…
China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing…
China’s next decade to cement status as hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse: reports
China is expected to solidify its position as a hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse over the next decade as it…
Exclusive | ByteDance to pour US$14 billion into Nvidia chips in 2026 as computing demand surges
ByteDance plans to spend about 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) on artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia in 2026,…
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing…
Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels
China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities, a decision analysts said…
Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 10 China science breakthroughs in 2025
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China science stories of the year. If you would like to…