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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.
The Port of Acu in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state is a major hub for the country’s crude oil exports. China bought half of Brazil’s exported crude in the first nine months of 2026. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations

China bought half of Brazil’s oil exports as Iran war drove sales to record

Crude makes up a quarter of Brazilian shipments to Chinese buyers, but growth has slowed since Gulf tankers started sailing again.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU open to creating ‘kill switch’ weapon to kick Chinese firms out of market

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US-China relations

Blast simulation, university probes, AI spies: 7 US-China relations reads

China trade

Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-reliance

The two countries push back against global fragmentation, telling a New Delhi forum that key partnerships with Beijing must continue.

Canada’s minister for international trade Maninder Sidhu speaks during an interview at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi on November 13. Photo: Reuters
China birth rate

Notable demographer calls for 18-fold increase to China’s childcare subsidies

James Liang says boosting the subsidy is crucial to reversing China’s shrinking population.

US-China trade war

‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says

China is developing its own competitive AI hardware and software and plans to export them once domestic demand is met, expert claims.

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China-EU relations

EU leaders to ‘urgently’ call for new trade weapons to tackle China shock

Brussels plans new measures to confront trade imbalances even after a surprise deal with Beijing to limit Chinese hybrid car imports.

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BYD electric vehicles await shipment at a port in eastern China, as growing competition from Chinese carmakers puts pressure on prices in Europe. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

China’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutiny

Speaking at the Canton Fair’s 70th anniversary, the premier defended China’s role in global trade and invited foreign firms to invest in the country.

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China trade

China export surge sets up another record annual trade surplus

A 36.3 per cent jump in September exports means China’s annual trade surplus is set to break US$1 trillion for the second year in a row.

Semiconductors

China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices

ICs among the fastest-growing categories in September, underlining country’s growing influence in semiconductor supply chain.

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The first three quarters saw exports of 275.2 billion IC units worth nearly US$302 billion, according to the General Administration of Customs. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s home-grown aircraft seen securing 5% world market share in next 20 years

Cirium’s aircraft fleet outlook says Airbus and Boeing will continue to dominate despite ‘gradual shift’ to emerging players like Comac.

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A ground crew member directs a China Eastern Airlines C919 at Harbin Taiping International Airport in April. Photo: Xinhua
China exports

China’s exports surge by 36% in September, riding wave of tech demand

The country is on track for another all-time high trade surplus this year as imports and exports blow past forecasts in September.

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China inflation

China’s factory-gate prices rise faster, but consumer inflation subdued

Statistician attributes producer price index growth to higher commodities prices, boost to demand from AI-related infrastructure.

People’s Bank of China (PBOC)

Long before his Nobel win, Michael Woodford was influencing China’s central bank

In a 2005 speech in Beijing, Woodford said China needed stronger economic research and better economic training.

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Nobel Prize winner Michael Woodford instructs students in his Cognitive Mechanisms and Economic Behavior course at Columbia University in New York on Monday. Photo: Columbia University via AP
Banking & finance

PBOC adds most gold in three years amid China pivot from US dollar

China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months as the nation seeks to pare its reliance on US-controlled, dollar-based financial systems.

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China manufacturing

China’s Guangdong province sets ambitious hi-tech manufacturing targets

Officials want to increase adoption of AI in factories, boost production of humanoid robots.

Banking & finance

China gives green light to Visa for local clearing entity after 9-year wait

People’s Bank of China will allow the US card payment giant to set up a local entity to process domestic transactions within its network.

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China energy security

Letters | The hidden costs of China’s energy security

Readers discuss the impact of rising diesel prices on coal miners, and blood clot risk faced by women.

A train loaded with coal is ready to leave a coal mine in 2023 in Ejin Horo banner, Ordos city, Inner Mongolia. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China GDP

IMF revises China GDP projection down for 2026, cautions on export reliance

The latest World Economic Outlook report warns export strength cannot bolster persistent property crisis, sluggish consumption.

China trade

China falls in global ‘trade sustainability’ ranking on environmental concerns

Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index ranks mainland 19th out of 30 major economies – 15 places behind Hong Kong.

US-China relations

Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal

The US may still try to target major buyers of Russian energy despite the deal aimed at cutting American fuel prices, analysts warn.

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The US has announced the deal despite threatening to penalise other buyers of Russian oil. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

China, EU take a breath after deal brings temporary halt to trade tussle

Agreement, praised on both sides, features controls on Chinese EV shipments and tariff reductions, helping to cool tensions – for now.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (fourth right) meets with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic (fourth left) in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there

EU officials spoke of a ‘paradigm shift’ in wake of surprise trade deal, saying the ‘nature of the rebalancing exercise has changed’.

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China-EU relations

China-EU car deal eases trade tensions for now at least

A deal to slow China’s hybrid car exports to the European Union has pared one source of trade tensions between the two sides.

China property

Opinion | Cheap debt is not enough to get China’s homebuyers spending again

Policymakers should put more fiscal resources towards absorbing excess housing supply and restoring buyers’ confidence.

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People look at new apartments in a sales office in Anyang city, Henan province, on January 10. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

‘Enormous opportunity’ to make Shanghai a top financial hub: Goldman president

Wall Street executive John Waldron urges clearer rules, fewer restrictions on data flow to build Shanghai into top financial hub.

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John Waldron, the president of Goldman Sachs, in New York City. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

How China’s factories leap straight into agentic AI and take it global

Manufacturers are bypassing traditional digitalisation and deploying AI agents across operations, Chinese software firm Black Lake says.

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Gold in Hong Kong

Opinion | The game changer in Hong Kong’s gold ambition? Shenzhen’s jewellery hub

Serving central banks and institutions is important but adding a vibrant gold wholesale and manufacturing centre would be an ace move.

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