While China is looking to use this summit as an opportunity to highlight its multilateralism and growing relationship with the EU, which will mark its 50th year, the bloc is looking to bring up China’
Monthly Archives For July 2025
Beijing issues health advisory for chikungunya fever risk
The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory on Tuesday following a small number of recent imported cases of chikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease.
Unpacking China’s early export resilience in face of tariffs
China’s exports held up well in the first half of 2025 as shipments to other regions offset the drag from the US, resulting in net exports contributing 1.7pp to 1H25 GDP growth. We could see…
Would you like a handbag with that latte? Luxury brands in China think so
International fashion and luxury groups are opening coffee shops in major Chinese cities, entering an intensely competitive space in a bid to draw in customers amid a slowdown in luxury spending. In …
Expectations low ahead of EU-China 50th anniversary summit in Beijing
The meeting of top Chinese and EU officials will be overshadowed by old grievances, even as Beijing tries to hit reset.
McKinsey bars China business from generative AI consultancy work, FT reports
McKinsey has stopped its China business from undertaking consultancy work related to generative artificial intelligence, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of …
McKinsey bars China practice from generative AI work amid geopolitical tensions
Consulting firm’s move follows scrutiny from Washington over US companies’ involvement in sensitive Chinese sectors …
Both targets of Trump’s tariffs, the EU and China still can’t get along
As the two biggest economic targets in Donald Trump’s trade war, some analysts thought the European Union and China could move closer together and stake out common ground.
China, EU discussed trade cooperation, issues ahead of summit
China’s commerce minister and the European Union’s trade chief had a “candid and in-depth” discussion on economic and trade cooperation as well as other issues that both sides face, the Chinese …
China ‘clearly’ trying to interfere in Taiwan’s democracy, Taipei says before recall vote
China is “clearly” trying to interfere in Taiwan’s democracy and it is up to Taiwan’s people to decide who should be removed from or stay in office, the island’s government said on Wednesday ahead of…
Shenzhen leads Chinese cities in foreign trade for H1
SHENZHEN — Foreign trade of South China’s Shenzhen reached 2.17 trillion yuan ($303.4 billion) in the first half of 2025, securing its position as the leading city on the Chinese mainland, according …
Foreigners tap into Shenzhen e-payment
Demand for convenient payment methods has grown as China’s visa-free policies fuel a surge in inbound tourism. Foreign travelers made 3.43 million inbound and outbound trips via Shenzhen ports in the …
China Shuns Low-Grade Coal From Indonesia as Imports Collapse
Indonesia bore the brunt of a sharp fall in China’s coal imports last month, underscoring how Chinese power plants have shifted away from lower-quality fuel due to persistent domestic oversupply.
