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China begins building US$1 billion hydropower station in Cambodia
As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029.
19 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong wants to be a global gold vault. Does the Iran war create an opening?
18 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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China manufacturing
Iran war energy shock sees Chinese firms recalibrate overseas expansion plans
Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:33AM
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China exports
Iran war energy shock threatens Southeast Asia’s supply chains. A win for China?
US and European importers are shifting some orders back to China – but not everyone is optimistic.
17 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM
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China manufacturing
China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat
New five-year plan also emphasised importance of stronger standards in boosting Chinese manufacturers’ competitiveness.
17 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM
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VietJet Air to lease up to 10 C909 jets in boost for Chinese aircraft maker
Deal follows talks between Chinese and Vietnamese presidents in Beijing this week.
17 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
A C909 in VietJet livery at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport in April last year. Photo: Reuters
China trade
China’s ‘new three’ exports in 2024
China’s exports of EVs, Li-ion batteries and solar panels fell 15 per cent on year amid Western protectionist measures, our updated ‘new three’ exports FactSheet shows.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:55AM
China food security
‘Sharp swings’: why China is warning of food security risks despite bumper crops
The country has ample grain supplies but could still face challenges if extreme weather or global conflict spark global shortages, Beijing says.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
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Business of climate change
Asia-Pacific firms face credit pressure from Iran war energy shock, S&P says
Higher energy prices ratchet up pressure on manufacturing businesses to maintain their profit margins amid rising raw material costs.
17 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
US-China trade war
Trade tensions dim foreign investment outlook in US and China, survey finds
US and China have ‘suffered the most’ amid global decline in outbound investment appetite due to heightened geopolitical tensions.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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People walk beside the Huangpu River in Shanghai on April 9. Photo: AFP
Yuan
China boosts overseas-loan quotas as ‘panda bond’ issuance hits record high
Beijing’s move to lift offshore-loan quotas seen helping stabilise yuan against weaker US dollar while accommodating a surge in net financing via ‘panda bonds’.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
Foreign exchange market
China trims US Treasury holdings as global ownership hits record
Beijing slightly pares its sovereign US debt position as private investors and certain financial hubs drive demand up.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
China GDP
China beats expectations with 5% growth in first GDP release since Iran war
‘Stronger than expected’ growth figure indicates minimal impact from the conflict and a low likelihood for near-term stimulus, analysts said.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:21PM
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China trade
Record-setting Canton Fair under Middle East cloud as costs hit China’s exports
Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:54AM
Buyers browse household electrical appliances at the 139th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangdong province on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
‘No alternative’: Yellen defends dollar dominance, calls to preserve China trade
Former US Treasury secretary, in Hong Kong, discusses China’s ‘serious conflicts’ with other economies in trade, while warning of decoupling risks.
15 Apr 2026 - 11:17PM
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China energy security
US officials claim China is ‘hoarding’ oil. What does the data say?
While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is stockpiling crude amid the Iran war, the numbers suggest Beijing is facing a supply crunch.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:10AM
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China GDP
Despite Iran war, China set for ‘solid’ first-quarter GDP growth: analysts
Flexible growth target means little likelihood of imminent stimulus, but focus will switch to impact of disruptions in second quarter.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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A woman selects fruit at a supermarket in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: EPA
China exports
Chinese steelmakers team up to adjust to EU’s carbon-linked import imposts
Industry insiders say carbon costs are expected to cascade through supply chains, adding to compliance costs for Chinese exporters.
15 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Hormuz blockade: shipping body slams transit fees as 20,000 seafarers stranded
A ‘retrograde’ toll proposal by Tehran risks similar charges in other vital waterways, warns global association for merchant shipowners and operators.
15 Apr 2026 - 11:00AM
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China energy security
Which countries are most vulnerable as US imposes Persian Gulf blockade?
Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
China GDP
IMF cuts China’s GDP growth forecast to 4.4% as Iran war hits global economy
The latest projection is 0.1 percentage lower than January’s estimate but higher than October’s.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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The IMF headquarters during the first day of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Washington on April 13. Photo: Kent Nishimura
Banking & finance
Kazakh sovereign fund issues Central Asia’s first panda bond in ‘milestone’ sale
Samruk-Kazyna chairman says issuance marks ‘an important milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China’.
14 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
China energy security
China turns to central Asia as US blockade in Hormuz chokes global energy flows
Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes.
14 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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China trade
China’s March trade
Exports from China slowed while imports surged in the first full month of trade data following the outbreak of the US war against Iran on February 28.
14 Apr 2026 - 3:34PM
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