Exports of cars, solar panels and batteries remain strong, but prices are falling because of factory overcapacity in China.
Monthly Archives For November 2025
China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has entered service days after a grand commissioning ceremony overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media said. The Fujian, the country’s …
China’s trade surplus shrinks in October as exports unexpectedly fall combined with a rise in imports
China’s trade surplus narrowed significantly in October 2025, falling to USD 90.07 billion. This figure was smaller than market expectations of USD 95.6 billion and marked a decrease from the USD …
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Signals Naval Ambitions
The Fujian, China’s most advanced carrier, went into official service this week. It brings the country closer to challenging U.S. naval dominance.
‘A new arms race’: Satellite images, maps and records reveal huge surge in China’s missile production sites
China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of…
China borrows as cheaply as US in dollar bond market
China’s finance ministry issued $4bn of dollar bonds in Hong Kong, with the 3-year bond paying a coupon of 3.625 per cent, on par with US Treasury equivalents, and priced to yield 3.646 per cent,…
China’s exports fall 1.1% in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the US
China’s exports contracted in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the United States, the government reported Friday. Persisting trade tensions with Washington may get a respite in the final …
Chinese state media reports new aircraft carrier has been commissioned as Beijing seeks to extend power far overseas
Chinese state media reports new aircraft carrier has been commissioned as Beijing seeks to extend power far overseas …
China’s exports fall for first time since ‘liberation day’ trade tariffs
China’s exports have declined for the first time since the US unleashed its “liberation day” tariffs in April, highlighting the impact of months of trade tensions even as the two powers struck a truce …
US backs Brazilian mine to help loosen China’s grip on rare earths
The US government is backing a Brazilian rare earths mine to the tune of almost half a billion dollars as part of the drive to develop a supply chain outside China for the crucial materials.
China’s Exports Unexpectedly Contract
Exports contracted in October from a year earlier, dragged by a high base of comparison and cooling overseas demand after months of front-loading.
China exports unexpectedly slide to worst since Feb as global trade pressure mounts
China’s exports unexpectedly slumped in October as overseas orders tapered off following months of front-loading to beat President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and as buyers watched to see how a volatile month in U.
China publishes first photos of strange ‘alien’ comet near Mars
On Oct. 3, the comet came within about 18 million miles of the Red Planet. Both China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Orbiter and NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured it. But while NASA’s images remain …
