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China manufacturing
China bolsters e-cigarette regulations to smoke out non-compliance
The draft policy would cut down on excess capacity within e-cigarette sector and tighten enforcement of standards in production and export.
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China’s C919 passenger plane
China’s Comac to team up with China Eastern for bigger C919 variant, sources say
26 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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China's economic recovery
China broadens foreign investment list in renewed pitch for overseas capital
25 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
Consumers
From Shein to Labubu, French shoppers are buying Chinese for Christmas
This year’s wave of popularity for Chinese brands has not waned in France’s capital, with Shein’s store packed and Labubu dolls dotting trees.
25 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
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Shoppers queue for the opening of the first physical space for Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein in Paris. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese SUV maker Jetour pushes localised offerings to hasten go-global drive
Jetour is already present in more than 100 countries and regions after seven years in operation.
25 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
Yuan
China’s offshore yuan breaks major benchmark as appreciation momentum builds
For the first time since 2024, the currency strengthened past the threshold of seven per US dollar – and did it again the next day.
25 Dec 2025 - 1:48PM
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China consumption
Hard work, long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it weighs longer breaks
China, one of the world’s hardest-working countries, is adopting incentives to increase time off – and potentially boost consumer spending.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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Workers at the construction site for the main tower of Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China. Photo: Xinhua
Yuan
China expands digital-yuan push to Singapore and Asean trade routes
PBOC pledges to integrate e-CNY into the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, boost adoption in Southeast Asia via China’s CIPS payment network.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
JD.com
Burglary of JD.com warehouse in France prompts investigation, speculation
The theft, with over 50,000 items stolen by some estimates, casts a shadow over the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first Christmas in France.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
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China manufacturing
China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development
The president instructs central SOEs to drive industrial upgrading while securing critical technologies and supply chains in the face of geopolitical risks.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:48PM
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Retailing
‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog
‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Mao Geping store inside the Harbour City shopping complex. Photo: Li Cao
US-China trade war
‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban, analysts say
The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:28AM
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China consumption
China vows city-specific fixes to clear housing glut, stabilise property sector
Housing minister pledges to empower local governments to buy unsold inventory and shift towards selling only finished homes with a ‘what you see is what you get’ model.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China trade
As Germany’s trade deficit with China nears new high, analysts warn of backlash
The widening gap, fuelled by a localisation push in China and fierce EV competition, is fuelling fears of political upheaval and rising protectionist sentiment in Berlin.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Yuan
What China’s global yuan push looks like – and what could hold it back
Currency sees wider use in trade, but high domestic savings and partial capital controls still act as constraints, analysis shows.
23 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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The yuan has seen a notable rise as a settlement currency in China’s international trade flows. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
Billionaire detained in shadow banking scandal in China
Police in Zhejiang have imposed ‘criminal compulsory measures’ against Yu Faxiang and are conducting a probe into his alleged wrongdoings.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:06PM
China-Russia relations
Russian LNG shipments to China surge 143% in November, overtaking Australia
Russian LNG accounted for 23.5 per cent of China’s total shipments, cementing Russia as its top energy partner after President Xi pledged deeper ties.
23 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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China property
China Vanke wins bondholders’ reprieve, averts default for now
Holders of the 2 billion yuan note approve extension of grace period to January 28, but deny proposal to defer principal payment for a year.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:28AM
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Vanke is the last major Chinese real estate firm to so far have avoided reneging on its debts amid the multi-year real estate crisis. Photo: AFP
China trade
China’s record trade surplus could prompt protectionist response in 2026: report
American researchers say restrictions on Chinese imports could help create complications for Beijing’s economic growth target next year.
22 Dec 2025 - 11:00PM
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Banking & finance
China to hide bad debt records for pandemic-hit borrowers who repay small loans
New policy by the People’s Bank of China applies to one-off debts up to 10,000 yuan incurred since 2020, aiming to help people rebuild credit.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China-EU relations
China slaps tariffs on EU cheese and cream amid trade row
Alleging that European subsidies are hurting Chinese producers, Beijing has imposed fees that look to hit French exporters the hardest.
22 Dec 2025 - 11:26PM
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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.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So
E-commerce
China bans e-commerce platforms from forcing lowest prices or abusing algorithms
Beijing moves to protect consumers and merchants, with new 29-article regulation tightening oversight of the fast-growing digital economy.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
China exports
China’s rare earth magnet exports to EU jump nearly 60% as approvals take effect
Shipments of permanent magnets to Europe saw a large increase in November, as Beijing begins granting general licences for rare earth exports.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:31PM
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China's population
China eyes childcare overhaul with a law to boost births, fix demographic crisis
Proposed legislation seeks to lower child-rearing costs and standardise services, especially for children under three, to ease the burden on parents.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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