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US President Donald Trump (right) walks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 15. Photo: Evan Vucci/Pool via AP
US, Israel war on Iran

China and Iran sanctions: Beijing’s red lines and retaliation options

Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains.

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China's economic recovery

Vice-Premier Ding signals fiscal reform to ease pressure on local governments

China food security

China must ‘take all necessary measures’ to secure autumn harvest: Li Qiang

China consumption

‘On-the-ground exports’: Shanghai turns to foreign tourists to boost consumption

Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures.

Tourists from Russia take a selfie at the Bund area in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
Tourists from Russia take a selfie at the Bund area in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

Trade barriers, oversupply and falling export prices are squeezing steel producers as the Qiushi Journal warns against letting the industry contract.

US-China trade war

How will US ‘D-Day’ threat against Iranian economy impact China’s oil supply?

As northern hemisphere prepares for winter, analysts say latest US sanctions would not deter China from purchasing Iranian oil.

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China manufacturing

Fuelling future growth: China targets hi-tech pillars by 2030 to beat headwinds

Beijing bets on next-generation manufacturing – and stricter industrial oversight – to secure its economic strategy.

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The State Council Information Office holds a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday on efforts to achieve the 15th five-year plan and speed up hi-tech industrialisation. Photo: Xinhua
The State Council Information Office holds a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday on efforts to achieve the 15th five-year plan and speed up hi-tech industrialisation. Photo: Xinhua
US, Israel war on Iran

US pulls China punches in Iran ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions

US measures targeting Iran-linked companies exclude major Chinese ones, probably to avoid the risk of jeopardising the fragile bilateral trade truce.

Robotics

Brain-tech push gains pace as China sets standards and firms challenge Neuralink

Dozens of guidelines are coming, covering medical, industrial and consumer users as emerging neural technology moves towards wider adoption.

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China manufacturing

BeiDou satellite navigation system covers 90% of ‘key industry’ uses: ministry

39 pilot cities added 2.96 million BeiDou positioning terminals in first half of this year, up 30 per cent year on year.

Farmers operate BeiDou-equipped agricultural machinery in a soybean field in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province in June. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

What does the US-Canada trade dispute mean for China?

After Canada stood firm in negotiations, analysts say that Washington failed to gain ‘veto’ on Ottawa’s trade with other countries.

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Shipping containers are seen in the Port of Montreal in Quebec, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Shipping containers are seen in the Port of Montreal in Quebec, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Chinese offshore investment

China targets offshore workarounds in new rules for individual investors

Newly drafted rules would expand oversight of direct offshore investments, with more reporting requirements but limited changes for market-linked schemes.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

China unveils smog-busting plan to clear Shenzhen’s skies for Apec summit

Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in.

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China energy security

China sends airborne wind turbine up 4,000m to generate power

The craft, developed by a Chinese start-up, uses winds at high altitude to produce electricity.

The S4000 craft. Photo: CCTV
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s new traffic safety law set to clarify liability for fully automated cars

Lawmakers are set to establish clear liability standards for self-driving cars, a move that could open the floodgates for next-gen vehicles.

Visitors view an autonomous-driving rental car during the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
Visitors view an autonomous-driving rental car during the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
US debt ceiling

America’s US$40 trillion debt gamble is getting harder to ignore: economists

Analysts warn that high spending, rising interest costs and tax cuts could impede Washington’s efforts to ‘grow our way out of’ record-high national debt.

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China trade

China and Switzerland have a new trade agreement. What does it mean for the EU?

The move, seen by analysts as a signal to the EU, will eventually double duty-free coverage included in 12-year-old free-trade agreement.

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Esports

Power-up: China’s Esports World Cup win a showcase for market potential

With the EWC being held outside Saudi Arabia for the first time, the US$4.3 billion industry looks to grow its market, including in China.

French President Emmanuel Macron presents the EWC 2026 Club champions award to Chinese club AG.AL at the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron presents the EWC 2026 Club champions award to Chinese club AG.AL at the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
China's economic recovery

‘Policy addiction’ warning signals Beijing’s preference for targeted stimulus

With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt.

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Artificial intelligence

In Focus | Once known for livestock, a rural Chinese city pivots to AI super units

Fueled by cheap wind power and a cool climate, Inner Mongolia’s Ulanqab is turning energy produced in its pastureland into power for the AI boom.

Yuan

Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on how de-dollarisation could actually look

The former IMF adviser examines how de-dollarisation is gaining pace and what lies ahead for China’s yuan.

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China jobs

Exam scores reveal more students keen on China’s newer, smaller universities

Research-focused universities with close ties to entrepreneurs and scientists seen as offering competitive advantage in job market.

Wuhan University students at its graduation ceremony in 2023. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Wuhan University students at its graduation ceremony in 2023. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Banking & finance

End of the affair? How China and Wall Street, once so close, are drifting apart

Beijing once courted Wall Street’s titans, hailing them as ‘old friends of China’. But the relationship today is far frostier.

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China economy

People’s Daily defends China’s economic resilience, says annual targets on track

Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark.

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China trade

European wine producers seek new markets as China sales dream sours

Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data.

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Bottles of wine at a trade fair in Bordeaux, Photo: Reuters
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