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China trade
China’s January 1 silver curbs to deepen global crunch amid volatility: analysts
Beijing’s new export-licensing system seen squeezing foreign buyers and pushing the metal’s price towards US$100 an ounce, while Elon Musk joins warning chorus.
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China trade
China imposes beef-import quota, adds over-quota tariffs to guard local industry
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Nexperia, Wingtech set for fresh face-off in January with US$8 billion at stake
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China-EU relations
Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 148 A320 aircraft
The flurry of orders, worth billions of US dollars, marks a big victory for the European aviation firm over US rival Boeing in a key market.
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Aircraft operated by Air China are parked at an airport in Beijing. The state-owned Chinese airline is one of several buyers in China to place orders for Airbus passenger jets in recent days. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance
How China is upgrading its digital yuan for the stablecoin era
Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:10AM
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US-China tech war
China’s lagging basic research calls for core tech pivot, economic adviser urges
Wang Yiming says Beijing must innovate from the ground up to create deterrents against foreign supply cuts, citing missed R&D spending target.
30 Dec 2025 - 3:12PM
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China trade
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Trade surplus growth has not been matched in foreign exchange reserves – a gap analysts said can be explained by private sector outflows.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China’s status as the world’s manufacturing leader has helped it record a record trade surplus in 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China consumption
Wild goose chase? France works to rouse China’s appetite for foie gras imports
French producers hope their famed pate can win a slice of China’s market, but price sensitivities and domestic competition could mean their goose is cooked.
27 Dec 2025 - 6:09AM
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China's economic recovery
China broadens foreign investment list in renewed pitch for overseas capital
The catalogue, which lists the sectors carrying policy incentives for overseas investors, has hundreds of new entries, many in advanced manufacturing.
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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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
Jetour International president Ke Chuandeng speaks at a fan gathering in Abu Dhabi on December 20,2025. Photo: Handout
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.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:25PM
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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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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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Dai Shuying operates a plant protection drone under the guidance of her grandson Wang Tiantian in east China’s Anhui province. Photo: Xinhua
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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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’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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Vehicles awaiting export at Nanjing Port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
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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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-South Korea relations
Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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China travel
China eases visa rules for India, tapping into US$21.6 billion travel market
Indian nationals will now be able to apply for Chinese visas online as Beijing and New Delhi gradually move to normalise economic ties.
21 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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China and India are gradually normalising economic ties five years after a deadly border clash. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations
Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says
Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
US-China relations
China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008
The stockpile has now fallen to nearly half its November 2013 peak, financial data shows, as long-term sell-off continues.
19 Dec 2025 - 1:09PM
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China exports
China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports
Beijing says it is now granting longer permits giving foreign companies easier access to vital minerals, but many details remain unclear.
18 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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