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Ivanka Trump in her Guo Pei outfit at the White House last month. Photo: AP
China consumption

How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Guo, one of China’s best-known couturiers, has also designed outfits for celebrities including pop star Rihanna.

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China-EU relations

China, EU take a breath after deal brings temporary halt to trade tussle

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Energy

Global diesel shortage: why Gulf refined fuel exports lag crude oil shipments

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China-EU relations

How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there

EU officials spoke of a ‘paradigm shift’ in wake of surprise trade deal, saying the ‘nature of the rebalancing exercise has changed’.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (right) shakes hands with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic prior to their meeting in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (right) shakes hands with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic prior to their meeting in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance

‘Enormous opportunity’ to make Shanghai a top financial hub: Goldman president

Wall Street executive John Waldron urges clearer rules, fewer restrictions on data flow to build Shanghai into top financial hub.

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China trade

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

Proposed levy part of a draft bill aimed at establishing a fund for research and ‘sustainable’ development of the sector.

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Chinese offshore investment

Indonesia weighs nickel smelter freeze: what it means for Chinese investors

Jakarta's proposed restrictions could reshape the foreign-backed supply chains feeding critical sectors, from stainless steel to electric vehicle batteries.

A worker at a nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo: EPA
A worker at a nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

China agrees to slash EU hybrid car exports in half, putting brake on trade war

The agreement will see Chinese hybrid vehicle exports decline by ‘several million cars’ in the coming years, EU trade chief says.

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United Nations

China ‘more involved’ in funding global development bodies: report

Think tank analysts say fastest growth in funding has been to multilateral development banks assisting low-income countries.

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 has repeatedly faced European accusations of currency manipulation in recent years. Photo: Reuters
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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European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic is under pressure to achieve significant results in trade talks with China this week. Photo: EPA
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic is under pressure to achieve significant results in trade talks with China this week. Photo: EPA
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-Latin America relations

Chinese consortium to build Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge

A public-private partnership including two Chinese engineering conglomerates is due to complete the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge by 2031.

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Banking & finance

France not facing a debt crisis despite rising yields, analysts say

Experts are urging calm amid surging borrowing costs, though they cite ongoing risks.

Young people engage in a protest over school conditions at Place de la Republique in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Electric & new energy vehicles

Renault’s plan to build Chinese EV motors in French town sparks job loss fears

As EU-China trade talks near, the Renault plant shows the hard reality of creating jobs in a shrinking industry, even with Chinese partners.

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Employees work on equipment for electric cars at a Renault factory in Cleon, northwestern France on October 2, 2026. Photo: AFP
Employees work on equipment for electric cars at a Renault factory in Cleon, northwestern France on October 2, 2026. Photo: AFP
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.

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

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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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.

Workers unload a container from the first foreign trade vessel to sail through China’s Pinglu Canal at Can Tho Port in Vietnam on September 24. Photo: Xinhua
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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China is the second biggest market in the Asia-Pacific for the Bell 505 helicopter. Photo: Bell Textron Inc
China is the second biggest market in the Asia-Pacific for the Bell 505 helicopter. Photo: Bell Textron Inc
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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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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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
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