Once forging steel for skyscrapers, Jigang Group is now in a race to the skies with Geely and 90,000 other Chinese companies.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM videocam
Chinese companies have steadily expanded their global reach over the past half-century, but it has been a winding, often turbulent journey.
3 Dec 2025 - 3:34PM videocam
With many of their clients moving or building sites abroad, China’s factory owners are following suit, seizing a ‘last chance’ for new revenues.
3 Dec 2025 - 12:58PM videocam
Popular destination for capital feels the chill, with cruise lines cancelling trips, investors selling property and parents questioning if it is safe to send students.
2 Dec 2025 - 10:17AM videocam
After a tough few months, Chinese cinemas are hoping that a string of imported animated releases can offer some relief.
25 Nov 2025 - 6:30PM videocam
The modified aircraft – dubbed a ‘milestone’ – will support a range of medical interventions, especially in poorer regions.
The carriers had already received refund requests for hundreds of thousands of flight bookings to Japan amid a growing diplomatic row.
24 Nov 2025 - 8:00PM videocam
Growing participation and government support are fuelling innovation in equipment, expanding domestic resorts, and creating new jobs in China’s ice and snow economy.
23 Nov 2025 - 4:00PM videocam
Move by Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui aims to offer relief from arbitrary cross-regional inspections.
14 Nov 2025 - 5:23PM videocam
The Chinese province has launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme to revitalise its economy, but shoppers remain cautious.
The province should deepen links and cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau, Xi tells cadres on inspection tour.
8 Nov 2025 - 10:30PM videocam
Chinese embassy urges caution as fatal bear attacks in Japan reach record highs and tourists venture into rural areas.
Weeks of tariff anxiety end in hope, as trade truce brings relief to country’s oldest exhibition of its kind.
5 Nov 2025 - 11:08PM videocam
While Chinese medical technology companies are gaining market share, insiders said trust still needs to be built for global success.
3 Nov 2025 - 9:30PM videocam
Analysts say chains such as Saizeriya, Sushiro and Torikizoku are exporting a recession-tested formula to considerable success in China.
3 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM videocam
The advanced manufacturing sector is fast emerging as the travel industry’s latest growth driver.
Shorter payment cycles previously gave exporters an advantage, but complex environment now presents bigger challenges.
26 Oct 2025 - 2:00PM videocam
As US officials attempt to use Beijing’s rare earth curbs to win allies, China Rare Earth Group says it will ‘strictly enforce’ measures.
Chinese traders report a rising number of overseas clients opting to pay using the yuan, signalling a quiet shift away from the US dollar.
Booths displaying hi-tech products attract plenty of potential buyers at China’s oldest and biggest trade exhibition.
18 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM videocam
Global hiring spree sees million-yuan salaries become the norm, but long-term prospects of smaller players called into question.
18 Oct 2025 - 2:00PM videocam
Exporters say they are pivoting to Europe and emerging markets to survive, as the US market is ‘essentially lost’.
Some Chinese exporters are hoping for a last-minute reprieve like in the past, but most remain doubtful as November 1 effective date looms.
12 Oct 2025 - 10:42AM videocam
China’s transport hubs handled a record 2.4 billion trips during the extended holiday, though consumers favoured value-for-money deals.
As Goldman Sachs predicts gold will hit US$4,000 an ounce, a nuanced picture emerges on the ground in China, revealing a complex relationship with the precious metal.
6 Oct 2025 - 11:44AM videocam
China’s National Day holiday, traditionally a busy time for restaurants, could see underperformance amid wave of online comments over food quality.
4 Oct 2025 - 8:00PM videocam
Sales of the Mid-Autumn Festival staple are expected to drop, with purchase prices falling as China’s buyers tighten their belts.
4 Oct 2025 - 2:00PM videocam
The anti-involution drive expands to non-ferrous metals, as Beijing prioritises quality over quantity.
Gift voucher prices, which once valued a single crab the same as a gram of gold, keep falling.
28 Sep 2025 - 12:00PM videocam
Despite gusts that reached speeds of more than 240km/h, local authorities had not reported any deaths as of Wednesday afternoon.
24 Sep 2025 - 8:57PM videocam