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The US plans to charge fees of up to US$1.5 million for any shipping operator with Chinese links sending a vessel to an American port. Photo: COSCO

China Economy

‘Extremely disruptive’: US plan to tax Chinese ships sparks industry backlash

Shipping bodies urged US policymakers to scrap a controversial port-fee proposal during hearings in Washington.

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Trump-hit Europe eyes Beijing, China’s radical rocket: SCMP daily highlights

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Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc

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Banking & Finance

Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative

‘People are talking literally about US$500 billion, several US$100 billion [projects]. I don’t think that is entirely necessary,’ Tsai says.

25 Mar 2025 - 5:11PMvideocam

Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai says some of the multi-billion outlays may be unnecessary. Photo: Handout

China Economy

For China’s private sector, Beijing’s long-sought decree seen as key to recovery

Buyers will have 60 days to pay for cargo, projects or services after they are delivered, plus more supervision and a complaint platform.

25 Mar 2025 - 4:59PMvideocam

China Economy

China weeds out bad behaviour in quest to harvest farmers’ untapped solar power

The country’s energy regulator called for the ‘healthy and orderly’ growth of small-scale, distributed solar power and dissuaded monopolies.

25 Mar 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

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Exclusive | Chinese manufacturers are weighing up more than Trump tariffs, TCL boss says

Li Dongsheng says setting up an electronics factory in the US does not offer a competitive advantage right now.

25 Mar 2025 - 11:18AM

Visitors interact with TCL’s Ai Me companion robot at the China Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics Expo in Shanghai on March 20. Photo: Xinhua

Global Economy

Exclusive | In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes

German carmaker is at the forefront of pending tariff talks between Brussels and Beijing.

24 Mar 2025 - 11:00PMvideocam

Global Economy

Is AstraZeneca’s new US$2.5 billion plan a blueprint for foreign firms in China?

British-Swedish drug maker has gone from Beijing’s scrutiny to its praise, hailed as a sign of doing business in China.

24 Mar 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

China Economy

‘Slow decline’: why the US dollar is destined to lose its dominant status

The world is already moving towards a multicurrency system as financial technologies evolve and China pushes the yuan, economists say.

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The yuan is gradually gaining a greater share of global payments, eroding the US dollar’s dominance. Photo: Getty Images

China Economy

What tariffs? Another China GDP forecast rises on fast start, capital outlays

Morgan Stanley joins others in growing more bullish on China’s economy for the year, but US tariffs seen biting amid ‘supply-chain rewiring’.

24 Mar 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

Engineers debug a humanoid robot at a technology company in China’s Hubei province last month. Beijing is hanging some hopes for GDP growth on technological advancements. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

‘Increasing US costs’: how Trump’s policies on Chinese solar risk backfiring

US trade and investment barriers will not halt Chinese solar industry’s rapid global expansion – but may put American manufacturing projects at risk.

24 Mar 2025 - 1:33PMvideocam

Business

Hong Kong may need 7 to 15 years to end city’s office glut, experts say

The city has 15 million sq ft of excess office space, more than all the current space in the main business district.

24 Mar 2025 - 2:01PMvideocam

China Economy

Open Questions | Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war

The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly.

24 Mar 2025 - 10:11AMvideocam

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Economy

Younger son of Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing invited to Beijing global business forum

Richard Li has been invited to the China Development Forum as founder of Pacific Century Group, list of attendees seen by the Post shows.

23 Mar 2025 - 4:10PMvideocam

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum, in Beijing on March 23. The two-day annual forum has brought together more than 80 top executives of global multinationals for exchanges with Chinese officials. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Wasteful investments drain China’s economy, undermine credibility: state media

Economic Daily commentary warns local authorities to avoid inefficient projects with little payoff as Beijing tries to boost domestic demand.

23 Mar 2025 - 5:00PM

Economy

China urges EU to resolve EV dispute and send positive signal amid uncertainty

Trade wars will result in ‘lose-lose situation’, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao tells BMW chairman ahead of China Development Forum.

23 Mar 2025 - 4:45PMvideocam

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China Economy

‘Buy a robot for retirement’? China’s androids are set to change everyday life

While they are not yet capable of performing a wide range of everyday tasks, rapid development promises a bright future for humanoid robots, including in elder care.

5 Feb 2025 - 10:25AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

Global Economy

How China’s humanoid robot innovations fuel cutthroat competition with US

China, fuelled by recent successes from DeepSeek and Unitree, is making a play for pole position in humanoid robots. Can the US hold its ground?

5 Feb 2025 - 10:25AMvideocam

Global Economy

China EV giant BYD hits skids in Brazil as ‘slavery-like’ claims slam workforce

China’s labour practices are driving a wedge between the world’s biggest EV maker and efforts to expand globally in areas where employee protections are paramount.

13 Jan 2025 - 1:09PMvideocam

Global Economy

Chinese firms face stumbling blocks abroad: competitive mindsets may turn messy

Overseas scandals, setbacks shine light on problematic nature of deeply ingrained business mentality. And the less they notice your Chinese identity, the better, some say.

11 Jan 2025 - 11:39AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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China vows to retaliate as US steel tariffs take effect

China vows to take ‘all necessary measures' after imposition of latest US tariffs

China hits back at US with reciprocal tariffs

China hits back at Trump with reciprocal tariffs, sanctions on US firms

What would the closure of USAID mean for Asia?

‘We all will die’: What would the end of USAID mean for Asia's most vulnerable?

BYD ‘slavery-like conditions’ strain China-Brazil relations

Brazil officials say Chinese EV maker BYD subjected workers to ‘slavery-like conditions’

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