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China economy
Breaking news and analysis on China’s economy, including its opening up, the US-China trade war, the impact of tariffs and trade talks, growth rates and other key economic data, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Greater Bay Area plan.
Protein supply is being tested by Middle East conflicts that have disrupted fertiliser supplies as well as a strong El Nino weather pattern reducing fishmeal production. Photo: EPA
China food security

China’s protein supply ‘exposed’ amid reliance on feed imports: study

Producing nearly half the world’s pork and its largest farmed-fish harvest requires ‘more feed than China can grow’, study author says.

China manufacturing

In Focus | ‘Only China has that ecosystem’: why global tech decoupling is so challenging

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Xi-Trump summit, Beijing says

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China-Latin America relations

China bought half of Brazil’s oil exports as Iran war drove sales to record

Crude makes up a quarter of Brazilian shipments to Chinese buyers, but growth has slowed since Gulf tankers started sailing again.

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The Port of Acu in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state is a major hub for the country’s crude oil exports. China bought half of Brazil’s exported crude in the first nine months of 2026. Photo: Handout
China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU open to creating ‘kill switch’ weapon to kick Chinese firms out of market

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen also floats safeguards as member states back two-track strategy to tackle China shock.

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US-China relations

Blast simulation, university probes, AI spies: 7 US-China relations reads

From Ivy League woes to OpenAI spy fears, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of October 2026.

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China trade

Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-reliance

The two countries push back against global fragmentation, telling a New Delhi forum that key partnerships with Beijing must continue.

Canada’s minister for international trade Maninder Sidhu speaks during an interview at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi on November 13. Photo: Reuters
China birth rate

Notable demographer calls for 18-fold increase to China’s childcare subsidies

James Liang says boosting the subsidy is crucial to reversing China’s shrinking population.

US-China trade war

‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says

China is developing its own competitive AI hardware and software and plans to export them once domestic demand is met, expert claims.

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China-EU relations

EU leaders to ‘urgently’ call for new trade weapons to tackle China shock

Brussels plans new measures to confront trade imbalances even after a surprise deal with Beijing to limit Chinese hybrid car imports.

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BYD electric vehicles await shipment at a port in eastern China, as growing competition from Chinese carmakers puts pressure on prices in Europe. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

China’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutiny

Speaking at the Canton Fair’s 70th anniversary, the premier defended China’s role in global trade and invited foreign firms to invest in the country.

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Premier Li Qiang inspects a themed exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou on Wednesday morning, ahead of a symposium celebrating the milestone. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

China export surge sets up another record annual trade surplus

A 36.3 per cent jump in September exports means China’s annual trade surplus is set to break US$1 trillion for the second year in a row.

Semiconductors

China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices

ICs among the fastest-growing categories in September, underlining country’s growing influence in semiconductor supply chain.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s home-grown aircraft seen securing 5% world market share in next 20 years

Cirium’s aircraft fleet outlook says Airbus and Boeing will continue to dominate despite ‘gradual shift’ to emerging players like Comac.

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A ground crew member directs a China Eastern Airlines C919 at Harbin Taiping International Airport in April. Photo: Xinhua
China exports

China’s exports surge by 36% in September, riding wave of tech demand

The country is on track for another all-time high trade surplus this year as imports and exports blow past forecasts in September.

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Freight trucks at Qingdao Port in east China's Shandong province on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
China inflation

China’s factory-gate prices rise faster, but consumer inflation subdued

Statistician attributes producer price index growth to higher commodities prices, boost to demand from AI-related infrastructure.

People’s Bank of China (PBOC)

Long before his Nobel win, Michael Woodford was influencing China’s central bank

In a 2005 speech in Beijing, Woodford said China needed stronger economic research and better economic training.

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Banking & finance

PBOC adds most gold in three years amid China pivot from US dollar

China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months as the nation seeks to pare its reliance on US-controlled, dollar-based financial systems.

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China manufacturing

China’s Guangdong province sets ambitious hi-tech manufacturing targets

Officials want to increase adoption of AI in factories, boost production of humanoid robots.

Banking & finance

China gives green light to Visa for local clearing entity after 9-year wait

People’s Bank of China will allow the US card payment giant to set up a local entity to process domestic transactions within its network.

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China energy security

Letters | The hidden costs of China’s energy security

Readers discuss the impact of rising diesel prices on coal miners, and blood clot risk faced by women.

A train loaded with coal is ready to leave a coal mine in 2023 in Ejin Horo banner, Ordos city, Inner Mongolia. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China GDP

IMF revises China GDP projection down for 2026, cautions on export reliance

The latest World Economic Outlook report warns export strength cannot bolster persistent property crisis, sluggish consumption.

The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington. Photo: Reuters
China trade

China falls in global ‘trade sustainability’ ranking on environmental concerns

Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index ranks mainland 19th out of 30 major economies – 15 places behind Hong Kong.

US-China relations

Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal

The US may still try to target major buyers of Russian energy despite the deal aimed at cutting American fuel prices, analysts warn.

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China-EU relations

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

Agreement, praised on both sides, features controls on Chinese EV shipments and tariff reductions, helping to cool tensions – for now.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (fourth right) meets with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic (fourth left) in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
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
China-EU relations

China-EU car deal eases trade tensions for now at least

A deal to slow China’s hybrid car exports to the European Union has pared one source of trade tensions between the two sides.

China property

Opinion | Cheap debt is not enough to get China’s homebuyers spending again

Policymakers should put more fiscal resources towards absorbing excess housing supply and restoring buyers’ confidence.

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