China’s manufacturing powerhouse cuts 2026 GDP growth target after missing mark
China’s premier manufacturing hub is recalibrating its economic ambitions, with policymakers in the industrial heartland of Guangdong setting…
Explainer | How are US tariffs and trade barriers redrawing China’s export map?
Despite a slowing economy, recurring trade frictions and intensifying price competition, the value of China’s exports rose in…
China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative gained further traction in 2025, with a record US$213.5 billion of new…
Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon
Chinese workers are returning to Africa in their thousands, reversing a decade-long decline and signalling a renewed focus…
China’s copper heartland vows to build US$28 billion empire, dominate in global market
A key industrial hub in eastern China is launching a push to transform itself into one of the…
Look to the ‘rising’ Global South, ex-diplomat tells Chinese businesses
Chinese businesses should pivot their attention to the “rising” Global South such as Africa and the Middle East…
China shift to higher-end exports boosts margins, mutual gains as US reliance dips: report
Flagship Chinese companies, spanning sectors from tech to retail, are increasingly shunning the United States and expanding in…
At China’s biggest export fair, the trade war’s rising toll is clear to see
The latest flare-up in US-China tensions is casting a fresh – albeit limited – shadow over the autumn…
How Hong Kong’s role in Beijing’s economic strategy could evolve in the next 5 years
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
Chinese firms treat trade fair as testing ground for Southeast Asian market ambitions
A trade fair in the southern Chinese city of Nanning has become a testing ground for exporters shifting…
As US’ effective tariff rate rises to 17%, analysts say China has an opportunity
The United States has become one of the most protected markets in the world, with its effective tariff…
China Launches PRSS-01 to Elevate Pakistan’s Space and Disaster Response
In a major fillip to Pakistan’s space and disaster management applications, China Thursday launched the first ever Remote…