China has recorded a sharp increase in crude oil shipments declared as coming from Indonesia. This rise stands out because it does not match Indonesia’s actual export levels. According to Chinese …
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Chinese consumer brands flood into Africa as old investment model fades and exports jump 28%
Chinese firms are shifting from big infrastructure to consumer goods in Africa, driven by demand, adventurous entrepreneurs and pressure to produce locally.
Chinese Chip Stocks Fall After U.S. Weighs Sending Nvidia H200 Chips to China
Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., China’s largest contract chip maker and the only one capable of making advanced chips, dropped as much as 7.4% early Monday before paring …
Surging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say
China is importing unusually large quantities of crude oil from Indonesia, a trend traders say is a way to mask shipments of sanctioned Iranian crude trans-shipped in waters off Malaysia amid greater …
Promotion week for intangible cultural heritage brands opens in Dali, China’s Yunnan
A staff member demonstrates the skills of making Dulong blanket during a promotion week for intangible cultural heritage brands in Dali, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, Nov 23, 2025. More than 120 …
Steady growth forecast for nation’s export sector
Thanks to the rise of emerging markets, China’s dependence on the US market has continued to decline. Between 2018 and 2024, the share of exports to the US in China’s total exports dropped from 19.2…
China’s grip on copper sets scene for make-or-break supply talks
Tensions have been building for years, fuelled by a rapid expansion of metal-processing capacity that has outpaced mined production Read more at The Business Times.
China Insight: Hitting 100 Million RMB in One Night – What Chicjoc Got Right
As Chinese fashion labels shift from scale-driven growth to a focus on product excellence and brand building, a wave of new players is setting fresh benchmarks for design, retail innovation and global …
Move over LVMH – Chinese shoppers want homegrown luxury brands
Consumers are losing interest in high-end products from Europe and the US, opting instead for domestically produced jewellery, handbags, clothing and cosmetics.
‘The next China is China’: Estée Lauder chief doubles down in the east
Estée Lauder’s new chief executive said he was “doubling down” on China as part of a new approach to doing business in the country that was the principal cause of the beauty group’s weak post-pandemic…
Why Chinese luxury brands outpace Louis Vuitton, Gucci at home
Chinese luxury labels are quickly catching up on home turf, beating global names like Louis Vuitton and Gucci as more shoppers turn to domestic brands with better prices.
Why German companies can’t quit China
For decades, China has been a critical economic partner for German business. That remains the case and German industry is reluctant to pivot away despite a changing economic and political relationship …
China’s Innovative Move: Electricity as the Future Global Currency
In a world constantly evolving with digital advancements and environmental consciousness, the concept of currency is undergoing a remarkable transformation.
