Europe drought drives demand for Chinese water-saving goods as EU trade tensions grow
After the intense European heatwave beginning in late May fuelled a surge in imports of Chinese air conditioners,…
China’s high-spending counties emerge as bright spot as domestic demand remains weak
Before Sam’s Club – the American membership-only retailer with status appeal among China’s urban middle class – opened…
How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger
Wang Nan, a hardware trader in China’s eastern city of Yiwu, expected her business to feel some pain…
China sellers brace as EU preps US-style move to tighten rules on low-value parcels
Three years into the cross-border e-commerce trade, Shenzhen-based seller Xiong Hao is grappling with the fallout from Washington’s…
Recap | Trump’s Taiwan defence demands, accidental boost to mainland China’s economy and more
Donald Trump’s demands for Taiwan to drastically increase its defence spending could strain the island’s budget and US…