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An employee checks a gas valve at the Atamanskaya compressor station, part of Gazprom’s Power of Siberia 1 gas pipeline outside the far eastern town of Svobodny, in Amur region, Russia. Photo: Reuters
China-Russia relations

Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks stall over China-Russia price dispute: sources

Moscow-Beijing negotiations over pipeline have halted as ‘no progress’ made on bridging a big gas price gap, sources say.

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China consumption

China’s factory-gate price growth quickens as Iran war fuels energy volatility

Electric & new energy vehicles

Will Tesla’s rare-earth-free motor put China’s trade trump card at risk?

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Commodities

Copper rally sets record LME price as US tariff fears fuel supply ‘scramble’

Inventories of the metal are diverging across major exchanges as AI infrastructure build-up spurs demand and potential trade restrictions keep prices elevated.

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A worker prepares copper rod products for transport at a workshop in China’s Jiangsu province earlier this year. Photo: Xinhua
A worker prepares copper rod products for transport at a workshop in China’s Jiangsu province earlier this year. Photo: Xinhua
China food security

Why China’s sugar stockpiles may blunt an El Nino-fuelled global supply crunch

The major sugar importer is expected to lean on strong domestic supplies amid soaring international prices.

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Commodities

Oil prices near US$100 a barrel as Saudi oil facility attack raises supply risk

Geopolitical tensions and strikes on energy infrastructure are tightening supply expectations, threatening to push oil higher and curb China’s appetite for imports.

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Shenzhen

BYD cars, DJI drones: Guangdong flexes tech muscles ahead of Apec summit

As Shenzhen prepares to become the third Chinese city to host the Apec meeting, its province has set up media visits to tech firms.

Media representatives witnessed a BYD Denza Z9GT being charged to a range of 700km in roughly six minutes at temperatures well below freezing. Photo: Coco Feng
Media representatives witnessed a BYD Denza Z9GT being charged to a range of 700km in roughly six minutes at temperatures well below freezing. Photo: Coco Feng
China trade

China’s export machine strengthens in August as trade imbalance concerns mount

While Western officials still name China’s trade surplus as an area of concern, analysts said the 2026 surplus is on track to beat last year’s record.

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China trade

China hits vital Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures

The preliminary ruling targets a vital material that Chinese manufacturers have historically imported from Japan and comes amid continued bilateral friction.

Banking & finance

Can China bring in more bullion as central banks shift gold reserves from US?

Geopolitical tensions and US dollar concerns have seen Shanghai and Hong Kong step up efforts to build gold storage infrastructure.

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China food security

A potential food crisis threatens the world, but impact on China may be limited

El Nino fears and disruptions to Ukraine’s grain exports are driving up global crop prices, but China’s robust supplies temper the impact.

A harvester operates in a corn field in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
A harvester operates in a corn field in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

Open Questions | Better social security is key to fixing China’s unbalanced economy: Lan Xiaohuan

The bestselling author also discusses how recent geopolitical events are shaping China and makes the case for a social safety net.

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China education

China’s youth job crisis drives graduates to German vocational apprenticeships

Facing bleak employment prospects at home, some young Chinese workers are pursuing technical training abroad, but not all make it through.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific media outlets forge new partnerships ahead of Shenzhen Apec summit

SCMP and Nanfang Media Group have signed an MOU to deepen media cooperation, as the southern tech hub prepares to welcome regional leaders.

A sub-forum held in Guangzhou on Thursday, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Media Forum in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

Why are fuel and petrochemical prices rising far faster than crude?

Global refined-product exports were down 25 per cent year on year in August, with losses concentrated in Russia and the Persian Gulf, analysts say.

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Refined petroleum products, widely used in manufacturing and industrial production, are facing tightening global supplies. Photo: Shutterstock
Refined petroleum products, widely used in manufacturing and industrial production, are facing tightening global supplies. Photo: Shutterstock
China shipbuilding

‘Breakthrough’: Chinese shipyard set to take orders from Nordic cruise operator

Chinese shipyard Waigaoqiao signs MOU with Nordic cruise operator, marking another advance for the rising shipbuilding powerhouse, analysts say.

China trade

German companies want tougher EU-China policy despite supply chain reliance

The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’.

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China manufacturing

China’s Xiaomi to start selling electric cars in Europe next year

Xiaomi Auto says it has signed agreements with eight car dealer groups to build a sales and service network in Germany.

Xiaomi’s logo on an SU7 electric car at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Photo: AFP
Xiaomi’s logo on an SU7 electric car at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Photo: AFP
China jobs

Open Questions | How China Works author on the data economy, robots and AI

Economist Lan Xiaohuan proposes better social security to fix China’s unbalanced economy and weighs the impact of technology on lives now and in the future.

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China-EU relations

Pursue a China deal but brace for backlash, Dutch advisory group urges EU

To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs.

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Banking & finance

Chinese central bank chief’s remarks at G20

China’s central bank released a summary of governor Pan Gongsheng’s speech at a G20 meeting in North Carolina.

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China trade

China rejects G20 trade-imbalance claims, says no need to devalue yuan

Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending.

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Officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China trade

What Xi’s tour of Egypt and Central Asia reveals about China’s trade strategy

Presidential tour highlights strategy of shifting manufacturing abroad, shielding domestic exporters from growing global barriers.

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China jobs

In Focus | The world at home: why more Chinese are opting for Sino-foreign universities

China’s growing number of educational joint ventures receive more applicants as students seek a simpler path to an international edge.

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US-Venezuela conflict

‘Direct hit’: China dealt blow as US-backed firm takes over Venezuelan oilfields

Venezuela was the biggest recipient of China’s lending to Latin America, and Beijing is unlikely to recover debts, one analyst says.

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An oil refining plant of state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela in Anzoategui state, Venezuela. Photo: AFP
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