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China has repeatedly faced European accusations of currency manipulation in recent years. Photo: Reuters
Yuan

China’s central bank slams currency manipulation claims as EU trade talks begin

The bank said China did not need to devalue the yuan to boost exports – and those accusing it of doing so were ‘dodging accountability’.

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China energy security

Energy importers like China leading shift to clean energy: report

China consumption

China’s National Day holiday sees uptick in longer trips, overseas travel

China’s private sector

ByteDance heads first SCMP Plus Going Global 100 ranking

Social media giant beats out Foxconn Industrial, Shein and BYD in new SCMP Plus ranking of China’s global champions.

Private Chinese companies have been striving to build globally recognised brands as part of an official “going global” strategy, moving beyond their traditional role as low-cost assemblers. Photo: Shutterstock
Private Chinese companies have been striving to build globally recognised brands as part of an official “going global” strategy, moving beyond their traditional role as low-cost assemblers. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

As China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supply

Observers on both sides are braced for more turbulence – and mainly hope Beijing and Brussels can avoid a full-blown trade conflict.

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China exports

Why China’s export engine may hit a ceiling as trading partners face limits

Exports likely to keep growing in near term but could face pressure in the years ahead, analysts say.

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China energy security

China curbs fuel exports amid record global diesel prices

An October pause in Chinese shipments of refined oil products may worsen global supply shortages caused by refinery shutdowns in the Middle East and Russia.

An oil refinery in China’s Shandong province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
An oil refinery in China’s Shandong province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Yuan

In Focus | After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

Beijing is building a financial safety net around the yuan while reducing exposure to US Treasuries – a strategy that could draw increasing scrutiny from Washington.

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China manufacturing

Chinese brands drive consumer 3D printer boom with ease of use, lower pricing

Shenzhen-based companies account for 90 per cent of the global consumer 3D printing market, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

China-EU relations

Germany joins France in call for China trade defences

The leaders of the EU’s two largest economies jointly support new trade defences as risks of China trade war grow.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photo: DPA
China travel

Gone in 40 seconds: how a Chinese rail station tackled a record travel surge

Holiday demand pushed Guangzhou South station past 1 million trips on October 1, with bullet trains departing every 40 seconds at peak hours.

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Passengers queue at Guangzhou South Railway Station in China’s southern province of Guangdong. Photo: Xinhua
Passengers queue at Guangzhou South Railway Station in China’s southern province of Guangdong. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China taps oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil persists

Advanced drilling technology and offshore expansion are fuelling plans to boost domestic supply by 2030.

IPO

Hong Kong’s big IPO haul

Hong Kong is having its busiest year for initial public offerings since 2020, with a surge in the first nine months driven by artificial intelligence-related companies from mainland China.

China jobs

How is China planning to build on its ‘engineer dividend’ in tech war with US?

Ministry of Education has announced plans to offer an extra 76,000 undergraduate places at top universities by 2030.

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Jobseekers check offerings at a job fair for university graduates and high-level talent in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on September 20. Photo: Xinhua
China GDP

China’s finance minister on fiscal policy

Article by Finance Minister Lan Foan in party journal suggests Beijing is relying on targeted fiscal support rather than big new stimulus to support economic growth.

China’s finance minister on fiscal policy
China trade

As US bears down, exporters China and Vietnam establish closer transport links

Two countries working to enhance cargo and passenger flows using trains, planes and ships.

US-China relations

China’s police, sightseeing firms snap up Bell helicopters despite safety fears

Buyers hover around the small aircraft as sales soar and private jet use dives, making China the vendor’s second biggest Asia-Pacific market.

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US-China trade war

Most G20 trade ministers reject US call for capacity curbs, China says

Ministry of Commerce says issue was ‘highly controversial’ at G20 trade meeting last week, contrasting with US statement.

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A photograph taken on April 18, 2024, shows BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
A photograph taken on April 18, 2024, shows BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
China trade

Russian exporters fight to win back Chinese buyers amid fallout over fake goods

Products falsely marketed as Russian are undercutting sales for legitimate exporters from the country, people in the industry say.

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China food security

How crayfish raised in desert are nipping away at China’s food security fears

Government encouraging saline-alkaline aquaculture and inland fisheries to diversify food supplies and put abandoned land to use.

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China travel

‘No brainer’: growing trend of Chinese tourists booking business-class flights

Chinese holidaymakers are increasingly upgrading to ‘premium travel’ to make their well-earned leisure time more pleasurable, say insiders.

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Data shows that more Chinese tourists are booking business-class flights to get an extra bit of luxury – and leg room – beyond economy. Photo: Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese lithium mine registers wider vein, bolstering Beijing’s battery supply

A deposit in Sichuan has registered over 1 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, adding to China’s stores of the valuable metal.

A worker examines car batteries in a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: TNS
A worker examines car batteries in a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: TNS
China trade

Reporter’s notebook: can canal connection give a lift to economic backwater?

Apple tech specialist says it could make it easier for gadgets made in Vietnam to enter massive Chinese market.

US-China trade war

In Focus | China has dominated tungsten for decades. Can US investment loosen its grip?

Kazakhstan is at the centre of US efforts to build a new supply chain for the metal, but analysts say China’s lead will be difficult to overcome.

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China airliners

China’s C919 jet faces further delivery delays amid US export chill: analysts

Washington has reportedly restricted exports of aircraft parts to China to gain leverage over Beijing, adding to Comac’s supply pressures.

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China’s domestically developed C919 passenger jet has faced production delays, with only 15 aircraft delivered last year. Photo: Getty Images
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