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Ant Group, JD.com suspend Hong Kong stablecoin plans after Beijing’s directive
China’s Rare Earth Policy Could ‘Backfire’, Warn Analysts While Highlighting Options Available To Trump: Beijing ‘May Find Itself Cut Off…’
China’s recent move to tighten its rare earths export controls may not be as comprehensive as initially feared, but they could still pose a significant risk, according to a new analysis. Beijing’s …
Fall in China’s exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears
China’s exports of rare earth magnets fell in September, reigniting fears that the world’s top supplier could wield its dominance over a component key for U.S. defence firms and makers of items from …
China’s Global Network of Shipping Ports Is Too Big for Trump to Unravel
US officials claim that Chinese-run ports are helping Beijing to gather intelligence. Ports in Greece, Nigeria and Sri Lanka have welcomed Chinese warships, while China’s first overseas military base, in the tiny African nation of…
China’s Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans
China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, as a property crisis and trade tensions hurt demand, leaving policymakers with the daunting challenge of rebalancing GDP drivers towards…
How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape
The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches The launch of the iPhone Air as the first eSIM-supported smartphone sold in …
iPhone 17 off to strong start in China, US
Initial sales data in China and the US of Apple’s iPhone 17 series show a promising start, despite a lukewarm reception from many analysts.
Hong Kong set for IPO flurry with Sany Heavy Industry leading the charge
Shares of China’s biggest construction machinery manufacturer will debut on October 28, alongside three other new stocks.
As China drafts its next 5-year plan, is GDP still the magic number?
With the fourth plenum set to outline China’s long-term plans, analysts consider more benchmarks than GDP for ‘high-quality development’ era.
China says economy grew at slowest pace in a year in third quarter
BEIJING – China’s economic growth slipped below 5 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed on Oct 20, matching forecasts but marking the slowest pace in a year.
China Home Prices Drop Faster Even as Top Cities Ease Rules
China’s home prices fell more steeply in September, despite recent easing measures introduced by major cities to revive the struggling property market.
China’s investment push in Europe hits a wall
Chinese EV makers could get around these by investing in more production facilities within the EU. However, the levies, which do not cover increasingly popular plug-in hybrid EVs, are unlikely to be …
Why Beijing still loves its five-year plans
US President Donald Trump urged his Ukrainian counterpart to accept Russia’s war terms during Friday’s volatile White House meeting, and five-year plans still have a place in Chinese politics despite …
