[Photo/Xinhua] China’s international trade in goods and services totaled 4.23 trillion yuan (or 596.09 billion U.S. dollars) in January, up 23 percent year on year, official data showed Thursday.
Monthly Archives For March 2024
China’s Hengqin lifts tariffs for most imports from Macao
Under the new mechanism, tariffs will be generally lifted for goods entering Hengqin from Macao, while goods moving from Hengqin to the Chinese mainland will now be subject to import duties, if they …
LVMH Doesn’t Have the Luxury of Pulling Back From China
Bernard Arnault has made a habit of convening his inner circle at the headquarters of his luxury empire on the Avenue Montaigne for detailed briefings on a key topic: China.A former economic adviser …
China’s factory activity shrinks for 5th month, raises pressure for more stimulus
China’s manufacturing activity in February shrank for a fifth straight month, an official survey showed on Friday, raising pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus measures as the parliament …
Hong Kong property curbs scrapped, Taylor Swift deal questioned, China’s durian king: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
From property curbs in Hong Kong being scrapped to the intensifying durian market in China, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Ericsson ‘optimistic’ about telecoms’ future in China
BARCELONA, Spain — The telecommunications industry has a bright future in China as operators continue to provide top 5G coverage while leveraging the huge potential of the domestic market, Ericsson’s …
State Grid, China Unicom, Huawei, and TD Tech Win GSMA GLOMO’s “Best Private Network Solution” for The Inclusive 5G Smart Grid Solution
At MWC Barcelona 2024, the State Grid, China Unicom, Huawei, and TD Tech, took home GSMA GLOMO’s “Best Private Network Solution” Award for the inclusive 5G smart grid solution.
Chinese innovations ignite wow moments at world’s leading mobile tech gala
A visitor tries the new version of the Nubia 3D pad, a 5G+AI eyewear-free 3D Pad displayed at Chinese telecom company ZTE’s booth during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, Feb …
China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Have new pressures already fractured last year’s economic model?
Beijing needs to … demonstrate to domestic and foreign businesses what China will do and how they can help Fu Weigang, Shanghai Institute of Finance and Law The congress, a meeting of the country’s …
China Manufacturing Slump Weighs on Asia Factory Activity
China’s factory activity shrank for the fifth straight month in February, with weak demand in the world’s No. 2 economy weighing on manufacturers across Asia. The official manufacturing purchasing …
China calls on foreign businesses to share their problems as investment slumps
China’s Ministry of Commerce met with foreign businesses this week in an effort to address operating challenges, but did not reveal much change on major issues.
Asia’s factories struggle for growth as Japan falters, China unsteady
Asia’s major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed …
Taiwan faces steady ‘drip’ of pressure as China tightens pre-inauguration squeeze
Taiwan is facing a steady “drip, drip” of Chinese pressure ahead of the inauguration of its next president in May, with officials in Taipei fearing Beijing could further squeeze the island’s room to …