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China Inc. goes global
With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter.
Updated: 13 Jan, 2026
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Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions
With many of their clients moving or building sites abroad, China’s factory owners are following suit, seizing a ‘last chance’ for new revenues.
03 Dec, 2025
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Explainer | From railways to Labubus: how China Inc. went on a 50-year trip abroad
Chinese companies have steadily expanded their global reach over the past half-century, but it has been a winding, often turbulent journey.
03 Dec, 2025
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How Chinese lifestyle brands are finding fans abroad with toys, tea and trends
From milk tea to blind boxes, China’s lighter consumer brands are winning worldwide recognition – though time will tell if the craze will last.
04 Dec, 2025
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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.
05 Dec, 2025
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Why China sees Brazil as ‘last untapped blue ocean market’ for investment boom
Chinese investment in Brazil is soaring as firms eye the vast potential growth in South America’s ‘blue ocean market’.
05 Dec, 2025
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China’s biotech firms may see ‘major breakthroughs’ within a decade. Here’s why
Strong manufacturing base a driving force behind overseas expansion, but industry leaders and analysts say hurdles remain.
11 Dec, 2025
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Chinese companies expand globally
Chinese firms are investing in overseas factories and marketing to develop global brands. Domestic price wars are pushing more companies to go global – “chuhai” in Chinese – in search of new growth opportunities.
12 Dec, 2025
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Why overseas residency is a ‘practical advantage’ for Chinese firms going global
Local residency is becoming an essential asset for China’s business owners as they go abroad, granting benefits and networking opportunities.
12 Jan, 2026
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‘Expansion to defence’: China firms strategise in Latin America after Venezuela
After the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, many Chinese entrepreneurs in the region say they are staying put – for now.
13 Jan, 2026
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