China’s purchases of Iranian crude rose in June to the highest since March’s record levels, in part because of speedier loadings as sellers sought to avoid getting tangled in the country’s conflict …
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China’s Exports Beat Expectations After Trade Truce With U.S.
Chinese shipments to the U.S. in the first half of the year fell 10.9% from the same period in 2024, while China’s exports to all countries rose 5.9% over that same stretch, in line with…
China’s exporters rush to beat Trump’s next big tariff deadline
China’s exports regained momentum in June as firms rushed out orders to capitalise on a fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington ahead of a looming deadline next month, with …
China’s exports growth tops expectations in June; rare earth shipments surge 60% to record high
China’s exports growth beat expectations in June as businesses continued to divert shipments to non-U.S. markets while shunning the U.S. despite a tariff reprieve.
Silver Stocks Shine in China as Metal Rallies
The advances came as spot silver prices jumped 1.7% to around $39 an ounce, taking gains to about 35% so far this year. The white metal has outperformed the 28% year-to-date gain by gold, which…
Private firms, weaker growth and limited fiscal space will make it difficult for Beijing to rein in ‘neijuan’, analysts say
Private firms, weaker growth and limited fiscal space will make it difficult for Beijing to rein in ‘neijuan’, analysts say.
Australia’s Leader Walks Fine Line Between Xi and Trump in China
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese traveled to China determined to focus on trade and jobs, but navigating the tensions between the US and China, particularly over security flashpoints like Taiwan,
Calls to cancel B.C. Ferries contract with China misguided, say some mayors
B.C. Ferries’ announcement that its four new ships will be built in China has caused a political storm. Some federal and provincial politicians are calling for the deal to be scrapped entirely. But as Katie…
China Emerges From Trade Chaos With Record Exports and Surplus
China ended the first half of the year with a record trade surplus of about $586 billion after exports to the US began to stabilize, as factories rode out the tariff rollercoaster that upended global…
China’s exports growth beats expectations in June as shipments to non-U.S. markets grow
China’s overall exports jumped 5.8% in June in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier. Imports rose 1.1% from a year earlier, marking the first time that imports have grown this year. Its exports to…
China’s trade jumps: Exports beat, imports miss on domestic weakness
China’s trade surplus surged to $114.77 billion in June 2025, surpassing market forecasts of $109 billion and marking a notable increase from $98.94 billion a year earlier. This wider surplus was prim …
Chinese car brands are rapidly making inroads in Europe’s EV utopia
From the first delivery of an MG in January 2020, Chinese EV brands have since gone onto capture a combined market share of roughly 10% in Norway.
Unused Covid-19 facility in Kai Tak converted into youth hub featuring hostel, sports, cultural spaces
An unused Covid-19 isolation facility in Kai Tak will be converted into a youth hub featuring a hostel with rooms starting at HK$200 a night.
