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China’s sovereign fund reveals it opened London office after Trump win
China Investment Corporation opened its third offshore office in London in December 2024, joining outposts in Hong Kong and New York.
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China's space programme
China launches satellite ‘super factory’ in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
10 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China GDP
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
10 Dec 2025 - 5:04PM
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China consumption
China’s consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 2 years in November
Consumer price index rises by 0.7 per cent for the month, while factory-gate prices continue long decline.
10 Dec 2025 - 11:25AM
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Customers shop at a store in Beijing on October 19. Photo: Reuters
China trade
‘Toothpaste without China’? EU firms must stop Beijing, US overreliance: report
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies”.
10 Dec 2025 - 2:09PM
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China GDP
China’s powerhouse province targets doubling GDP by 2035 – but can it deliver?
Southern province in Greater Bay Area has fallen short of national average since 2021, but new proposals pin hope on hi-tech industries.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
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US-China trade war
US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters
It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping talk after a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea, on October 30. Trump said on Monday that he had reached an agreement with Xi to allow US chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. Photo: Reuters
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China’s AI developers to welcome Nvidia’s H200 chip shipments, analysts say
Nvidia faces stronger domestic competition from the likes of Huawei, Cambricon, Moore Threads and MetaX.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China manufacturing
‘China threat’ narrative a ‘complete mislabelling’, economist Jin Keyu says
At a recent summit, the economist said China has been a ‘benefactor’ by lowering the cost of technology for developing economies.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:05AM
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China-Japan relations
‘We’ve been careful’: Japanese firms in China stay calm amid political storm
Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Consumers
China’s cautious shoppers continue to challenge consumer brands
Makers of fast-moving goods must look to lower-tier cities for growth as deflation persists, Bain & Co and Kantar Worldpanel say.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:45PM
A woman shops in a supermarket in Beijing on December 8, 2025. Photo: EPA
China manufacturing
Are US, EU and Japan banking on defence spending for an economic boost?
As advanced economies ramp up military expenditures, they have multiple goals - including a reduced reliance on China in defence supply chains.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:28PM
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China-EU relations
China leans on German carmakers to help break Brussels tariff deadlock
Commerce vice-minister urges German industry leaders to leverage their clout to push the European Commission towards a compromise on the anti-subsidy probe.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM
China's economic recovery
China warns internet platforms not to shift tax burden onto gig workers
Celebrities and high-profile influencers also under scrutiny, with regulators pursuing hundreds of such cases in recent years.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:36PM
China stock market
New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds
The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses.
8 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
A view of the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s headquarters in downtown Beijing, Photo: Simon Song
China trade
Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s remarks echo similar calls by other senior officials ahead of annual central economic work conference.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:30PM
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China-EU relations
Macron’s trade ultimatum to China goes public: fix surplus or face tariffs
French president says EU could copy American protectionism, warning that a lopsided flow of goods results in China ‘effectively killing their own customers’.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:01PM
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‘A big opportunity’: why Spain’s new electric car plan hands an opening to China
Madrid’s ambitious strategy may hinge on attracting more Chinese investment, giving China’s firms greater leverage, analysts say.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:03PM
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The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra electric car is displayed at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Chinese electric vehicle brands have rapidly gained ground in Europe in recent months. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery
China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026
Analysts said the decision-making body’s phrasing on the international trade environment suggests a cautious stance next year despite US truce.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:36PM
China trade
China’s trade surplus tops record US$1 trillion, defying trade war uncertainty
November outbound shipments increased 5.9 per cent, surpassing forecasts – though exports to US extended sharp decline.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM
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China’s oldest shipyard Jiangnan plans world’s first nuclear-powered vessel
Construction on 25,000-container ship could start in the next 10 years, but a lot remains to be done, a top executive says.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
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China jobs
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Economist Huang Yiping on why China’s AI push must be ‘job-oriented’
Dean of Peking University’s National School of Development says ‘balance’ needed in AI development to protect employment, ‘human well-being’.
8 Dec 2025 - 10:07AM
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China-Russia relations
Chinese firms gear up for Russia’s reopening amid talks aimed at peace deal
Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:57PM
Shenzhen
China’s land-starved Shenzhen moving massive landfill to make more space
At the centre of the city, where open land is scarce, trucks are removing 6,000 cubic metres of waste a day to free up 30 valuable hectares.
7 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
China consumption
Flash in the pan: how China’s plant-based meat craze fizzled
The closure of Beyond Meat’s China business, despite heavy financing and marketing, underscores challenges that scuppered many vegan meat firms.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
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