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An oil tanker is guided to a berth at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province. China has oil reserves of 1.3 billion barrels, enough for four months of supply, according to UBS Group and S&P Global. Photo: AFP
China stock market

Chinese stocks shake laggard image amid oil shock as green transition pays off

China’s push into renewables helps shield its markets from the latest oil turmoil, with analysts pointing to limited downside risks.

Mainland China

Exclusive | Singapore-headquartered GLP eyes 50% rent surge as China demand fuels growth

Banking & finance

Iran conflict drives fund managers to slash risk and hoard cash: BofA survey

China energy security

Unlimited petrol? Chinese firm claims it can produce fuel from air and water

The start-up plans to build ‘large-scale’ facilities to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel, though some question its commercial feasibility.

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A view of Lingang in eastern Shanghai, where Carbonology’s new research and development centre is located. Photo: Xinhua
A view of Lingang in eastern Shanghai, where Carbonology’s new research and development centre is located. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

How is China insulating its energy security amid geopolitical shocks?

Increasing oil and gas exploration, pushing ahead with green transition among contingency plans in place, geologist NPC deputy says.

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CATL

China’s CATL profit surges 42% as global market share soars to all-time high

Surging demand solidifies CATL’s position as world’s top EV battery manufacturer for ninth consecutive year.

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CATL

China’s EV battery leader CATL to step up use of AI in R&D: founder

Billionaire Robin Zeng Yuqun promises higher investment, touts ‘resilient supply chain and ecosystem’ driving export growth.

A CATL battery design is displayed at an automotive trade show in Munich on September 5, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
A CATL battery design is displayed at an automotive trade show in Munich on September 5, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Nio raises US$2.6 billion bet on battery swapping

Company touts 100 million swaps, but fast-charging batteries are eating into the technology’s speed advantage, analyst says.

Solar energy

How Elon Musk’s space-based AI vision sparked a Chinese solar stock frenzy

Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution.

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China energy security

China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report

Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds.

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Workers check solar panels installed on a lake in China’s central Anhui province. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s turbocharged EV market hits a speed bump amid falling sales

After years at full throttle, China’s EV sector is slowing sharply, with sales sliding in January as tax breaks fade and costs rise.

China’s roughly 50 electric carmakers sold about 900,000 vehicles last month, down 42.3 per cent from 1.56 million units in December. Photo: Xinhua
China’s roughly 50 electric carmakers sold about 900,000 vehicles last month, down 42.3 per cent from 1.56 million units in December. Photo: Xinhua
International Property

Chinese firms are scoping out overseas property. What is catching their eye?

With residential development on the wane, Chinese firms are investing in smart city, logistics and new energy projects, Knight Frank says.

HKEX

New energy, AI, EV and biotech to drive Hong Kong IPO growth: HKEX

11 companies raised US$4 billion in Hong Kong in the first three weeks of 2026, with hundreds more lining up to list, Bonnie Chan says.

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.

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

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

China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier.

Workers carry solar panels to install them at a solar farm in Lingwu, in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on April 14, 2025. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
Workers carry solar panels to install them at a solar farm in Lingwu, in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on April 14, 2025. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
China deflation

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

Major producers are suspected of using Beijing’s anti-involution campaign as an excuse to rig prices.

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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.

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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.

The signing represents “a higher level of synergy between the two companies across the whole ecosystem”, according to CATL and Nio. Photo: AFP
The signing represents “a higher level of synergy between the two companies across the whole ecosystem”, according to CATL and Nio. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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.

A restart of the Yichun lithium mine could strengthen CATL’s output capacity at a time when carmakers are pushing suppliers to cut costs. Photo: AFP
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.

Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So
Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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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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.

A Bosideng outlet in Shanghai. The company is China’s largest down jacket maker. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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