China’s Xi seeks trade routes in Egypt, Central Asia to bypass tariffs and Western rules
President Xi Jinping’s journey from Central Asia to Egypt highlights Beijing’s efforts to strengthen alternative trade, energy and…
China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is divided not just by sector, but geography
China’s so-called K-shaped economy has attracted attention in recent months, as official data shows a disparity between the…
Trump built walls out of tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’. Has the US been boxed in?
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated…
China resumes gallium exports to Japan after 4-month pause as rare earth magnet sales surge
China has resumed gallium exports to Japan after a four-month suspension amid continued relaxation of its rare earth…
The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase: a legal arms race
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels…
China’s yuan settlements hit record, and the Iran conflict is looking like a catalyst
Rising demand for yuan settlement amid Middle East tensions is driving record transaction amounts in China’s cross-border payment…
‘Iron rice bowl’ vs the algorithm: why China’s economy may better withstand the AI shock
On a day typically considered one of the happiest on the calendar for Chinese workers – the eve…
As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?
US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent…
Changing tastes: China’s new affluent consumers seek quality not extravagance
In a premium supermarket in Shanghai one recent weekend, 33-year-old information technology specialist Zhao Wenyu paused in front…
China’s massive oil-for-loan debts at risk in post-Maduro Venezuela: analysts
The US takeover of Venezuela has placed billions of dollars in Chinese oil-for-loan debts at risk, analysts say,…
Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels
China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities, a decision analysts said…
China’s US Treasury holdings are at record lows. Where is that investment going?
As China continues to cut its US Treasury holdings – reaching a near 17-year low in July as…