China economy

Brazilians are going gaga for Chinese brands

Chinese brands have become ubiquitous in Brazil.

World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031, source says

The move was agreed by the World Bank and China as part of its five-year “country partnership framework”.

China factory activity returns to expansion, riding AI global boom

Strong global demand for semiconductors powering data centres and advanced electronics are playing to China’s manufacturing strengths.

China’s new July 1 investment rules reshape firms’ overseas expansion, including to Singapore

China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus in April, less than two months before Beijing announced new outbound investment rules to restrict such deals.

Shenzhen’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside

Shenzhen’s taxi and ride-hailing drivers face more competition with the rollout of robotaxis, such as Baidu’s driverless vehicles, seen here in Wuhan.

Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline

An X Square robot carrying a bottle to a rubbish bin as a housekeeper cleans the floor at a customer’s home in Beijing.

Chinese steel market enters long plateau after property crash

Employees work on the production line at a Baowu Group steel mill in Ezhou, Hubei province, China June 21, 2023.

China’s electric vehicle giants are building much more than cars

China-made EVs awaiting export at the port of Shanghai on June 9.

China home prices fall at faster pace in setback to revival

China’s property downturn has weighed on the economy for almost five years, hampering efforts by officials to spur household spending and reduce reliance on exports.

China’s economic imbalance deepens as retail sales fall for first time in over three years

Retail sales slid 0.6 per cent in May in the first monthly fall since December 2022.

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