Starbucks saw its market share in China, home to over a fifth of its cafes, fall sharply to 14 per cent last year from 34 per cent in 2019, according to Euromonitor International. To arrest…
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Japan resumes seafood exports to China 2 years after Fukushima wastewater release
China imposed the ban in 2023 over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power far from its coast
China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, adding a ship to what is already the world’s largest navy and one that experts say will help it expand its influence and …
China’s Exports Unexpectedly Falter as Prices Keep Falling
Exports of cars, solar panels and batteries remain strong, but prices are falling because of factory overcapacity in China.
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 …
