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The Labubu float from Pop Mart makes its way down Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City last November. Photo: AP
China exports

How China’s brands are thriving in the US despite rising geopolitical tensions

Chinese brands like Pop Mart are winning over American consumers by projecting a global image and targeting niche markets.

China consumption

China’s factory-gate prices growth slows to 3.5% in July amid lower fuel prices

China jobs

In Focus | Why foreign workers are still climbing mountains of paperwork for a job in China

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China jobs

China’s viral ‘dream job’: tight labour market fuels rush for alternative work

A highly-coveted mountaintop gig has exposed the sobering economic realities facing young jobseekers.

After 22-year-old content creator Li Sichen beat nearly 3,600 applicants to become the first cloud observer at Laojun Mountain in Henan province, Chinese social media called it the ultimate dream job. Photo: Handout
After 22-year-old content creator Li Sichen beat nearly 3,600 applicants to become the first cloud observer at Laojun Mountain in Henan province, Chinese social media called it the ultimate dream job. Photo: Handout
China travel

China tops South Korea’s outbound travel charts as short-haul tourism surges

About 1.7 million South Koreans visited China in the first half of this year, up 16 per cent from the same period last year.

China trade

Lab-made diamonds ride AI demand for chip cooling as China leads industrial boom

Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth.

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China exports

Beyond compliance: zero-carbon estates give China’s battery makers a global edge

With the EU’s binding carbon cap taking effect as early as 2028, the route to compliance for Chinese firms could offer a long-term advantage.

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A lithium battery production line at a factory in Huaibei, in eastern China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP
A lithium battery production line at a factory in Huaibei, in eastern China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP
China trade

July trade robust, fresh Chinese sanctions, Unitree IPO opens

This week: July trade growth moderates, Beijing retaliates against US sanctions and services activity growth slips. Next week: Subscriptions start for Unitree IPO, Tencent and Chinese chipmakers report interim earnings, July factory gate prices and more.

China exports

China’s trade surplus narrows in July as exports hold firm in strong tech cycle

Import and export growth readings beat economists’ forecasts, driven by higher chip prices and a jump in tech shipments.

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Luxury yachts

China’s Greater Bay Area has the ingredients to be a yacht hub: industry veteran

Hong Kong’s maritime expertise, from finance to legal services, could help turn region’s potential into reality: yachting consultancy CEO.

The waterfront area in Shekou district, Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images
China consumption

In Focus | ‘Quiet luxury’: why premium Chinese consumers are embracing home-grown brands

A growing number of local brands are winning over premium consumers who prize craftsmanship, innovation and a high‑value sense of luxury.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
US-China relations

Copy that: why Beijing is investigating imported office equipment

Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out.

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US-China trade war

China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tat

Beijing tightens curbs on unmanned aerial vehicle exports after US robotics import ban, sanctions firms for aiding measures targeting Xinjiang.

Yuan

China needs a stronger yuan, ‘fiscal boost’ to drive near-term growth: analysts

Rebalancing economy and offsetting a record trade surplus requires targeted stimulus to counter growing global trade barriers, analysts say.

Goldman Sachs analysts have weighed in on the strength of China’s yuan. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China energy security

China wasting more clean energy than its power demand growth this year: report

All new electricity needs in China could have been met if the clean energy had been absorbed by the grid, non-profit organisations say.

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A coal-fired power plant in eastern China's Zhejiang province on July 15. Photo: AFP
A coal-fired power plant in eastern China's Zhejiang province on July 15. Photo: AFP
China airliners

How did 2 planes come within 20 metres of each other in the sky in Japan?

The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say.

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US-China relations

Seasoned seeds as bio-weapons? Chinese netizens mock US targeting of food brands

The latest batch of Washington’s import restrictions – targeting snack firms – is creating quite a stir among China’s social media users.

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US-China trade war

Copper floods US as traders anticipate Trump tariffs while ‘Taco’ concerns loom

Traders ship more than 200,000 tonnes of the industrial metal into American ports in July to front-load anticipated levies, as fears of policy reversal persist.

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Employees wind copper rods at a workshop that recycles copper in China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP
Employees wind copper rods at a workshop that recycles copper in China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China hits back at US with barrage of sanctions, drone industry curbs

Beijing frames the measures as a ‘restrained’ response to the US’ recent sanctions and robot import ban, but warns of potential further actions.

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US-China trade war

Beijing decries ‘bullying’ US tech curbs that ensnare Chinese firms and products

State mouthpiece warns that Washington’s bans on green energy and advanced manufacturing will backfire, while defending China’s open-source AI models.

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China-EU relations

What would a German audit for Chinese supply chain dependencies find?

Although many analysts deem the search long overdue, they warn that German leverage would be both hard to implement and short-lived.

Officials in Berlin are concerned about Germany losing its industrial base to Chinese competition. Photo: Getty Images
Mainland China

China unveils world’s first hybrid boring-and-blasting tunnel machine

Standard tunnel boring machines slow down in extremely hard or fractured mountain rock, which has led to delays in infrastructure projects.

This photo taken on August 1, 2026 shows China’s first boring and blasting machine deployed in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. Xinhua
This photo taken on August 1, 2026 shows China’s first boring and blasting machine deployed in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. Xinhua
Yuan

Fresh mBridge progress boosts cross-border digital yuan push

China’s Project mBridge, the multilateral central bank digital currency platform, is moving closer to broader commercial adoption.

China energy security

China’s nuclear roll-out gets a jolt with new 5-year plan for reactors

Beijing targets installed capacity of 110 gigawatts by 2030, aiming to surpass US capacity and achieve a 50 per cent non-fossil power mix.

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China energy security

Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist

Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes.

A banner featuring a picture of US President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile battery at Azadi Square in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: WANA via Reuters
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