Passenger traffic at airports across China’s Greater Bay Area continued to rise in the first half of 2025, with Guangzhou and Shenzhen leading the region’s aviation rebound.
Monthly Archives For July 2025
China’s Factory Activity Unexpectedly Worsens as Exports Stumble
China’s factory activity unexpectedly deteriorated in July to a six-month low despite a tariff truce with the US, as early signs emerge exports are slowing and weak domestic demand persists.
China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall
China’s factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States.
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: US, China Extend Truce
Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories.
China’s factory activity cools as exports weaken
China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a fourth straight month in July, an official survey showed on Thursday, suggesting a surge in exports ahead of higher U.S. tariffs has started to fade while …
China’s EV ascent rewires global auto cooperation
China’s transformation from an automotive novice to an electric vehicle powerhouse has been decades in the making. In 1985, German automaker Volkswagen established China’s first Sino-foreign auto …
China’s JD.com to buy Germany’s Ceconomy in deal valuing it at $2.5 billion
JD.com is acquiring Germany’s Ceconomy in a deal that values the electronics retailer at 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), allowing one of China’s largest online retailers to expand outside of its …
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday a 55% drop in second-quarter operating profit as delays in high-bandwidth memory chip shipments and U.S. export curbs on advanced chip sales to China continued …
China’s Wuxi Apptec to raise over $980 million to boost expansion
Wuxi Apptec said on Thursday it will be raising HK$7.70 billion ($980.98 million) through a share placement to aid its global expansion plans. The Chinese biotechnology giant will place 73.8 million …
US and China agree to work on extending the tariff pause deadline in trade talks in Stockholm
The United States and China have agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other after two days of trade talks in Stockholm concluded on Tuesday, according to Beijing’s lead …
China’s JD.com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for $2.5 billion
JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a 2.2-billion-euro ($2.51-billion) deal at 4.60 euros a share that Ceconomy’s CEO told Reuters would likely be completed in the first …
China’s JD.Com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy
China’s JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy with a takeover offer at 4.60 euros a share, the companies said on Wednesday, with Ceconomy and major shareholders supporting the …
Trump Ends Import Tax Exemptions for Small Items
Trump said he was ending the exemption to close a loophole that allowed people to evade tariffs and funnel deadly synthetic opioids to the U.S. market. He said that the shipments were “killing …
