The move comes as China’s car market faces softer demand, leaving the industry with excess capacity and sharper price competition while domestic carmakers increase their overseas presence.
Shifting Saudi ties: what role could China take after Iran war is over?
Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note.
China’s cyberspying targets Western defense industry, Dutch intel chief says
A military intelligence report warned that Beijing poses a growing threat to Europe alongside Russia and that the two countries’ increasing cooperation compounds the danger.
China unveils plan to make cities more friendly to children and young people
Authorities are trying to reverse China’s demographic decline after official data showed births fell to 7.92 million in 2025, with the birth rate dropping to a record low.
China Property Tipping Point Will Drive Up Stocks, JPMorgan Says
China’s beaten-down property market is likely at a turning point that will help the nation’s stocks outperform their emerging-market peers, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Japan exports surge 11.7% in March on China demand, but oil shock risks loom
Japan’s exports rose 11.7 per cent in March, driven by strong demand from China and tech shipments, but rising energy costs and supply risks from West Asia tensions cloud the outlook as Tokyo pivots t …
Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power …
Escape route from Iran energy shock leads to China, US allies find
Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up the green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance.
China’s Yuan: The Undervalued Contender in Global Currency Debate
China’s yuan, or renminbi, appears strong against the U.S. dollar, yet is widely considered undervalued when assessed by economic fundamentals. Despite China’s substantial current and trade surpluses, …
Tim Cook built Apple’s China era
He made China the backbone of Apple’s global business. Apple announced on Monday that John Ternus, its senior vice president of hardw …