Advertisement
Advertisement
Economy /

Global Economy

Related Topics:
Currencies
Banking & finance
Financial regulation
Stocks
Central banks
Trade
Consumers
Jobs
Bank lending
A paramilitary police officer crosses a street near Beijing’s central business district. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

‘Champion’ of stability: why EU firms in China are finally feeling less gloomy

European firms’ confidence in China is starting to rebound for the first time in years, as Beijing offers stability amid global turbulence, survey finds.

videocam
13
Zijin Mining

China’s largest mining company poised for global top 3 status by 2028, says S&P

China jobs

China has a crucial edge in the global AI race: public optimism

videocam
China manufacturing

How China emerged as a major exporter of these ‘premium quality’ products

Food, fashion and cosmetics have helped turn the country into a force in the fast-growing multi-trillion US dollar market.

A Hui shopkeeper at a halal butcher’s shop in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Photo: Nectar Gan
A Hui shopkeeper at a halal butcher’s shop in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Photo: Nectar Gan
China energy security

How China could benefit as US-Iran talks raise hopes of oil sanctions relief

Beijing’s support is seen as critical to peace negotiations – and analysts believe this could push Washington to relax sanctions on Chinese oil buyers.

videocam
US-China relations

US investment returning? Chinese data shows double-digit growth in early 2026

Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
China consumption

China sales hold up as European luxury brands warn of Iran war impact

While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline.

A Labubu toy hangs from a bidder’s Hermes bag at an auction by Yongle International Auction in Beijing in June last year. Photo: Reuters
A Labubu toy hangs from a bidder’s Hermes bag at an auction by Yongle International Auction in Beijing in June last year. Photo: Reuters
Made in China 2025

China’s machinery giant XCMG eyes bigger scoop of global sales

State-owned firm banks on intelligent manufacturing, green technology, product integration and digital services to boost sales overseas.

China trade

Chinese traders in Iran keep business afloat as war capsizes naval shipping

Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods.

videocam
5
China education

‘Natural’ choice: why Unesco’s new STEM education centre is based in Shanghai

China is working with the UN agency to help the world’s least developed countries advance technical education and grow their talent pools.

16
President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Unesco headquarters in Paris on March 27, 2014. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

China told the solar industry to cut capacity. Firms built new factories anyway

Beijing has been striving to rein in severe overcapacity in the solar industry. But the sector is still plagued by illegal facilities, an insider says.

videocam
4
Chinese workers prepare panels that will be part of a large floating solar farm project in the central Anhui province. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese workers prepare panels that will be part of a large floating solar farm project in the central Anhui province. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

SpaceX share sale won’t drain Hong Kong IPO boom, JPMorgan says

Bank sees strong demand for Chinese AI, robotics and healthcare listings despite SpaceX’s projected record-breaking IPO in the US.

China-Russia relations

Putin left China, with no pipeline deal. Why is the valve still closed?

Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline.

videocam
8
US-China trade war

China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly

At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’.

Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative and a vice-minister of commerce, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Apec ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Friday. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

China overtakes US to become top foreign investor in Germany

Deteriorating transatlantic relationship and high energy and labour costs are making American firms think twice before moving into German market.

11
President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the State Guest House in Beijing on February 25. Photo: DPA
President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the State Guest House in Beijing on February 25. Photo: DPA
Banking & finance

AIIB launches US$10 billion facility to help nations hit by Iran war fallout

The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank.

videocam
Belt and Road Initiative

China’s new US$10.7 billion canal near completion to boost Asean trade links

The Pinglu Canal – a US$10 billion waterway connecting China’s heartlands to the Gulf of Tonkin – will begin trial operations as soon as September.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
US-China trade war

From mine to market: how China is closing critical mineral security gaps

New law coordinates control over the full supply chain as Beijing frames minerals as a national security priority.

Blocks with symbols and atomic numbers of rare earth elements in this illustration taken on January 21. Photo: Reuters
Blocks with symbols and atomic numbers of rare earth elements in this illustration taken on January 21. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

As Chinese supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz, is the crisis starting to ease?

Two Chinese tankers were among group of vessels transiting vital waterway on Wednesday, but was it a one-off or the start of a new trend?

videocam
4
China trade

Asia-Pacific trade risks loom large as Apec official warns of protectionism

China is urged to evolve as a world buyer, ahead of ministers’ gathering in Suzhou where a raft of far-reaching trade issues will be discussed.

videocam
China-Middle East relations

China breaks ground on Gulf aviation megaproject in shadow of Iran war

A state-owned firm has launched work on a massive aviation complex, signalling continued confidence amid regional conflict.

China Railway Construction Corporation chairman Dai Hegen (third from right) and Emirates Airline and Group chairman and chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (fourth from right) attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a major aviation complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Yuan

China’s yuan hits 3-year high as global banks issue bullish forecasts

Beijing has set the yuan at its strongest level against the US dollar since early 2023, with banks projecting further appreciation.

Beijing has set the Chinese yuan at its strongest level against the US dollar since February 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
Beijing has set the Chinese yuan at its strongest level against the US dollar since February 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Chery plans for 1m EVs sold abroad amid global energy crisis

Anhui-based carmaker anticipates 27 per cent increase in foreign deliveries in 2026 as battery ranges improve and oil prices rise.

videocam
US-China trade war

China says US agreed to a maximum tariff rate. Could the trade war be waning?

Beijing says Washington agreed to keep future trade levies at numbers set in trade talks last year.

China exports

Japanese firms warn of ‘severe’ magnet shortages as China’s exports remain low

China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages.

videocam
4
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW