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A worker is seen on the construction site of a State Grid substation in Xingtai, Hebei province, on October 14, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China stock market

Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan

Utility’s five-year plan to modernise grids and boost renewables lifts electricity equipment makers as AI demand drives energy growth.

Solar energy

Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate

China deflation

China’s solar firms, once deemed too competitive, now face monopoly accusations

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Xpeng unveils hybrid SUV boasting world’s longest driving distance

Launch of new G7 edition underscores Xpeng’s go-global push and rising competition with Tesla and BYD.

The hybrid G7 super utility vehicle boasts a range of more than 1,700km without charging, according to Xpeng. Photo: Handout
The hybrid G7 super utility vehicle boasts a range of more than 1,700km without charging, according to Xpeng. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s CATL, Nio deepen partnership to develop extended-life EV batteries

Joint effort highlights urgency as industry – including 40 million EV owners – braces for costly replacements.

Autonomous vehicles

How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering Middle East towards a driverless future

WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong bond markets, yuan issuance to expand in 2026 under HKMA, SFC road map

HKMA and SFC blueprint to drive multicurrency issuance, with green finance and Bond Connect widening investor base.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority logo at its IFC Two headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority logo at its IFC Two headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse

With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.

Banking & finance

Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem

Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chow Tai Fook sells Australian energy assets for US$4.3 billion

Sembcorp Industries to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Alinta Energy, which Chow Tai Fook acquired in 2017.

Alinta owns a portfolio of power-generation assets and a gas and electricity retail business throughout Australia. Photo: Handout
China exports

Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world

China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas.

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People work at a garbage incinerator power station in Zhangye, a city in China’s northwestern Gansu province. Photo: Getty Images
People work at a garbage incinerator power station in Zhangye, a city in China’s northwestern Gansu province. Photo: Getty Images
Consumers

Rising down jacket sales offer cushion against deflation in mainland China

Bosideng and other retailers expect winter wear sales to boom for three more months, buoyed by strong demand for high-end products.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia set to launch US$1 billion fund, Paul Chan says

A ‘major Saudi development company’ will host a roadshow in Hong Kong next month to seek strategic partners, financial secretary says.

Banking & finance

Yuan rapidly gaining ground as Chinese firms plot global expansion

Yuan’s use in cross-border payments rose 14 per cent year on year to 35 trillion yuan (US$4.9 trillion), according to the People’s Bank of China.

The yuan is the world’s third-largest trade finance currency after the US dollar and the euro, according to a report by the China Banking Association. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Huawei-powered Chinese EV maker Seres seeks US$1.7 billion in Hong Kong listing

The company aims to build an open ecosystem through long-term partnerships with Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology.

Seres positions itself as a technology company that develops, manufactures and sells new energy vehicles and their core components. Photo: Xinhua
Seres positions itself as a technology company that develops, manufactures and sells new energy vehicles and their core components. Photo: Xinhua
Business of climate change

This Hong Kong start-up helps us see ‘the colour of the wind’ in 3D

The start-up aims to launch a pair of satellites within the next 18 months, followed by another five to create a constellation.

China energy security

‘Very ambitious’: China’s wind firms aim to double installations for 2026-2030

China’s wind industry, already the world leader, sets target of at least 120 gigawatts of new turbines installed per year from 2026 to 2030.

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China shipbuilding

‘Clear edge’: why China’s shipyards are still dominant despite US port fee drama

China’s shipbuilders already lead in terms of capacity, price and quality – and they will benefit from the green transition, insiders say.

A container ship sails near a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. China remains the world’s leading shipbuilder despite efforts by the United States to curtail its dominance. Photo: AFP
A container ship sails near a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. China remains the world’s leading shipbuilder despite efforts by the United States to curtail its dominance. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong an aviation hub for Greater Bay Area, beyond: Airport Authority chief

The HKIA serves as a vital infrastructure for Chinese firms moving to expand globally, Airport Authority chairman Fred Lam says.

Business of climate change

China’s clean-energy stocks closing gap with global renewables surge

Policy tailwinds could help Chinese solar and energy-storage shares catch up with a global gold-beating rally, analysts say.

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IPO

Chinese solar inverter and energy storage giant Sungrow seeks Hong Kong IPO

Sungrow’s filing comes amid the Trump administration’s roll-out of new import tariffs covering China-made solar energy products.

There were between 150 and 200 companies in Hong Kong’s initial public offering pipeline as of May. Photo: Sun Yeung
China exports

China’s cleantech creating ‘new global energy system’ as exports soar: report

Demand for clean technology is ‘skyrocketing’, especially in Global South, as China drives creation of cheaper solutions, report says.

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China’s exports of clean technology have soared in recent years, as the cost of wind turbines, solar panels, lithium batteries and other solutions continues to fall. Photo: Xinhua
China’s exports of clean technology have soared in recent years, as the cost of wind turbines, solar panels, lithium batteries and other solutions continues to fall. Photo: Xinhua
Green finance

Hong Kong bolsters green finance hub role with new global building certificates

City’s Green Building Council issues first BEAM Plus global certificate to a complex in the East African country of Djibouti.

Business of climate change

Hong Kong shipper Wah Kwong joins push for greener energy at ports

Firm enters joint venture to cut diesel emissions by building onshore power hookups for ships in ports.

Artificial intelligence

China tests underwater data centres to reduce AI carbon footprint

‘Underwater facilities can save around 90 per cent of energy consumption for cooling,’ vice-president of Highlander says.

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An underwater data centre being developed by Chinese maritime technology company Highlander is seen under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on September 11, 2025. Photo: AFP
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