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Smart city investments in the Middle East are one of the key targets of expanding Chinese companies. Photo: Getty Images
International Property

Chinese firms are scoping out overseas property. What is catching their eye?

With residential development on the wane, Chinese firms are investing in smart city, logistics and new energy projects, Knight Frank says.

HKEX

New energy, AI, EV and biotech to drive Hong Kong IPO growth: HKEX

China stock market

Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan

Solar energy

Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate

China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier.

Workers carry solar panels to install them at a solar farm in Lingwu, in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on April 14, 2025. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
Workers carry solar panels to install them at a solar farm in Lingwu, in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on April 14, 2025. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
China deflation

China’s solar firms, once deemed too competitive, now face monopoly accusations

Major producers are suspected of using Beijing’s anti-involution campaign as an excuse to rig prices.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Xpeng unveils hybrid SUV boasting world’s longest driving distance

Launch of new G7 edition underscores Xpeng’s go-global push and rising competition with Tesla and BYD.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s CATL, Nio deepen partnership to develop extended-life EV batteries

Joint effort highlights urgency as industry – including 40 million EV owners – braces for costly replacements.

The signing represents “a higher level of synergy between the two companies across the whole ecosystem”, according to CATL and Nio. Photo: AFP
The signing represents “a higher level of synergy between the two companies across the whole ecosystem”, according to CATL and Nio. Photo: AFP
Autonomous vehicles

How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering Middle East towards a driverless future

WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong bond markets, yuan issuance to expand in 2026 under HKMA, SFC road map

HKMA and SFC blueprint to drive multicurrency issuance, with green finance and Bond Connect widening investor base.

Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse

With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.

A restart of the Yichun lithium mine could strengthen CATL’s output capacity at a time when carmakers are pushing suppliers to cut costs. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem

Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.

Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So
Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So
Mergers & Acquisitions

Chow Tai Fook sells Australian energy assets for US$4.3 billion

Sembcorp Industries to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Alinta Energy, which Chow Tai Fook acquired in 2017.

China exports

Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world

China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas.

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Consumers

Rising down jacket sales offer cushion against deflation in mainland China

Bosideng and other retailers expect winter wear sales to boom for three more months, buoyed by strong demand for high-end products.

A Bosideng outlet in Shanghai. The company is China’s largest down jacket maker. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Banking & finance

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia set to launch US$1 billion fund, Paul Chan says

A ‘major Saudi development company’ will host a roadshow in Hong Kong next month to seek strategic partners, financial secretary says.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan speaks at the Defining Hong Kong’s Role in the Changing Global Economy conference in Hong Kong on November 18, 2025. Photo: Handout
Financial Secretary Paul Chan speaks at the Defining Hong Kong’s Role in the Changing Global Economy conference in Hong Kong on November 18, 2025. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Yuan rapidly gaining ground as Chinese firms plot global expansion

Yuan’s use in cross-border payments rose 14 per cent year on year to 35 trillion yuan (US$4.9 trillion), according to the People’s Bank of China.

Banking & finance

Huawei-powered Chinese EV maker Seres seeks US$1.7 billion in Hong Kong listing

The company aims to build an open ecosystem through long-term partnerships with Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology.

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Business of climate change

This Hong Kong start-up helps us see ‘the colour of the wind’ in 3D

The start-up aims to launch a pair of satellites within the next 18 months, followed by another five to create a constellation.

(From left) Stellerus Technology vice-chairman and CEO David Liu, chief technology officer Jeffrey Xu, chairwoman and co-founder Su Hui and HKUST’s director of digital cities and smart hazard mitigation laboratory Limin Zhang. Photo: Edmond So
(From left) Stellerus Technology vice-chairman and CEO David Liu, chief technology officer Jeffrey Xu, chairwoman and co-founder Su Hui and HKUST’s director of digital cities and smart hazard mitigation laboratory Limin Zhang. Photo: Edmond So
China energy security

‘Very ambitious’: China’s wind firms aim to double installations for 2026-2030

China’s wind industry, already the world leader, sets target of at least 120 gigawatts of new turbines installed per year from 2026 to 2030.

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China shipbuilding

‘Clear edge’: why China’s shipyards are still dominant despite US port fee drama

China’s shipbuilders already lead in terms of capacity, price and quality – and they will benefit from the green transition, insiders say.

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong an aviation hub for Greater Bay Area, beyond: Airport Authority chief

The HKIA serves as a vital infrastructure for Chinese firms moving to expand globally, Airport Authority chairman Fred Lam says.

A general view of the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Eugene Lee
Business of climate change

China’s clean-energy stocks closing gap with global renewables surge

Policy tailwinds could help Chinese solar and energy-storage shares catch up with a global gold-beating rally, analysts say.

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Solar panels and wind turbines are seen at the Huaneng Binzhou new energy power generation project in Binzhou, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on June 11, 2025. Photo: AFP
Solar panels and wind turbines are seen at the Huaneng Binzhou new energy power generation project in Binzhou, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on June 11, 2025. Photo: AFP
IPO

Chinese solar inverter and energy storage giant Sungrow seeks Hong Kong IPO

Sungrow’s filing comes amid the Trump administration’s roll-out of new import tariffs covering China-made solar energy products.

China exports

China’s cleantech creating ‘new global energy system’ as exports soar: report

Demand for clean technology is ‘skyrocketing’, especially in Global South, as China drives creation of cheaper solutions, report says.

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Green finance

Hong Kong bolsters green finance hub role with new global building certificates

City’s Green Building Council issues first BEAM Plus global certificate to a complex in the East African country of Djibouti.

Ivan Fu Chin-shing, director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council. Photo: Edmond So
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