Britons will be able to spend up to 30 days in China without a visa, which the PM says will support businesses’ expansion abroad.
Monthly Archives For January 2026
German Luxury Car Imports Tumble in China, BMW Sees 62% Drop
(Yicai) Jan. 29 — China imported more than 100,000 fewer BMW vehicles last year than a year earlier, as the import volume of German luxury car brands in the country shrank sharply, with BMW posting…
Nvidia CEO Huang says H200 export hangs on government decision despite strong interest
Nvidia has not received any H200 chip orders from China, as Beijing has yet to approve imports, and the US export license is still pending.
China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM’s trip to Beijing
BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) – China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a …
China’s navy advances through Pacific island chain
The First Island Chain is designed to project force by using U.S.-friendly territories to deter and defend against aggression.
Inside Volkswagen’s Push To Build Software-Defined Cars In China
Volkswagen debuts a new zonal vehicle architecture in China, enabling software-defined vehicles, OTA updates and faster development across EVs and hybrids.
China’s investment crash raises credit risks for homebuilders, banks, government: Fitch
China’s sharp investment downturn is amplifying credit risks across the economy, weighing on the credit profiles of homebuilders, banks and local governments.
China executes 11 members of gang who ran billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
Starmer, Xi signal reset in China-UK ties, eye economic wins
By Andrew MacAskill BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a “sophisticated relationship” with Beijing to …
Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties amid global uncertainty …
China reportedly drops rules that sparked property crisis, developer shares surge
By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Chinese property developers are no longer required to report monthly data related to the country’s “three red lines” policy, local media said on Thursday, an …
China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk’s SpaceX ambitions
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) – China plans to launch space‑based artificial intelligence data centres over the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, a challenge to Elon Musk’s …
China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia
China has executed 11 members of a notorious family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. A court in Zhejiang province sentenced the Ming family members for crimes including homicide, …