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At The Smarter E Europe 2026, around 2,800 exhibitors, including 750 Chinese firms, showed how a 24/7 renewable energy supply can be achieved. Photo: handout
China trade

As China dominates solar and energy sector, fears emerge over EU’s new crackdown

Brussels’ unease over European reliance on Chinese tech sees the bloc impose bans and restrictions, as fears mount on how far it will go.

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China manufacturing

Northern Metropolis: Hong Kong launch pad for Chinese firms

China trade

China cuts through Russia, Mideast instability with alternate cargo route

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China’s private sector

China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing

Likang Life Sciences says it has developed a personalised vaccine using advanced tech to identify tumour-specific mutations.

The project reflects a global shift in the pharmaceutical sector towards harnessing artificial intelligence. Photo: Shutterstock
The project reflects a global shift in the pharmaceutical sector towards harnessing artificial intelligence. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

China adds 20 Japanese entities to its export-control list

Ministry of Commerce cites national security concerns as reason for move.

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China GDP

Open Questions | Economist Richard Koo on China and Japan’s shared ‘battle against time’

China has strong tech industries and a large market – but so did Japan before its recession, warns the Nomura Research Institute scholar.

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China’s economic stimulus

China’s newest IP office to cut hi-tech patent approval times ‘by 70%’

Centre in Xiongan New Area projected to fast-track process from 15 months to just three.

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Xiongan New Area in Hebei province will be home to a patent centre that is expected to cut assessment times by 70 per cent, according to state media. Photo: Xinhua
Xiongan New Area in Hebei province will be home to a patent centre that is expected to cut assessment times by 70 per cent, according to state media. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s heavy trucks are going electric, and abroad, paving the road to net-zero freight

Analysts say low ownership costs and battery gains are fuelling an export boom to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa, positioning Chinese firms as main engines.

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Yuan

As Beijing raises Shanghai’s offshore yuan profile, where will Hong Kong fit in?

Geopolitical tensions add fuel to long-standing debate about China’s need for multiple offshore yuan centres – a role that suits Shanghai well.

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China manufacturing

China’s AI-powered laser mosquito zapper goes viral after crowdfunding success

Photon Matrix Lab raises US$2.7 million on Indiegogo, but start of mass production delayed until August.

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A female tiger mosquito. Photo: AFP
China energy security

Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack

Centrepiece of country’s efforts is Yarlung Tsangpo project, expected to generate roughly three times as much power as Three Gorges Dam.

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A staff member directs the loading of the world’s first 500 megawatt impulse turbine onto a truck at the Harbin Electric Machinery factory in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, in July last year. It was shipped to the Datang Zala Hydropower Station in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
A staff member directs the loading of the world’s first 500 megawatt impulse turbine onto a truck at the Harbin Electric Machinery factory in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, in July last year. It was shipped to the Datang Zala Hydropower Station in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
Venezuelan crisis

In Venezuela, China’s oil-for-loan deals run into huge US-led debt restructuring

Beijing’s influence in Caracas seen fading, with Washington controlling Venezuela’s oil revenues and debt overhaul, potentially triggering a stand-off.

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China airliners

China Eastern buys 25 A330neo widebody jets as interest rises in Airbus’ wings

Multibillion-dollar deal marks first Chinese widebody win for the planemaker since 2025, following high-level visits from Paris and Berlin.

Electric & new energy vehicles

EV influx, US rare earth miners blacklisted, China-EU trade talks

This week: Automakers ready to debut 150-plus EVs before year-end, China blacklists US companies including rare earth miners, foreign businesses encouraged to sell shares in China. Next week: Commerce Minister Wang Wentao heads to Brussels, new overseas investment rules take effect, June factory activity data release and more.

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China energy security

China to generate 50% of electricity from nuclear and non-fossil sources by 2030

Recent oil shocks have strengthened Beijing’s resolve as it tries to balance decarbonisation efforts with securing future energy demand.

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Solar panels at the Dalad Banner Photovaltic Base in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
Solar panels at the Dalad Banner Photovaltic Base in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Indonesia set to issue US$1 billion in panda bonds in China

The Southeast Asian country will offer the bonds in an attempt to better stabilise its national finances as the rupiah continues to fall.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Banking on it: Chinese EVs expand their global footprint

With a boost in global exports offsetting domestic dips, banks forecast significant growth in overseas markets – especially western Europe.

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China trade

At Chinese supply chain expo, executives look to tech as geopolitical insulation

As wars and tariffs disrupt trade, experts at China International Supply Chain Expo focus on potential of frontier technologies.

The Hainan province pavilion in the healthy life exhibition area at this week’s China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
The Hainan province pavilion in the healthy life exhibition area at this week’s China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

How 156 new car models could trigger a ‘do-or-die’ crisis in China’s EV market

A record wave of launches – mostly EVs – threatens to overwhelm demand, forcing smaller players into a fight for survival.

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US-China trade war

China vows to pursue US tariff cuts while decrying ‘malicious’ trade acts

Beijing targets ‘win-win’ ties, dangling a US$300 billion proposal while justifying fresh restrictions on American firms over a Pentagon blacklist.

China’s private sector

Why Chinese competition, not geopolitics, is the biggest test for foreign firms

Multinationals remain committed to the Chinese market despite pressures, analyst says, citing the actions of Apple and Nvidia as evidence.

People walk past a booth showcasing Apple’s suppliers during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

China green-energy costs seen undercutting traditional energy as capacity soars

Energy-storage chairman eyes ‘0.1-yuan era’ for equipment as solar and wind projects gradually sideline coal in the nation’s power-generation mix.

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A boy looks at a table demonstrating photovoltaic power generation at the Green Energy Pavilion during the 10th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province, on June 13. Photo: Xinhua
A boy looks at a table demonstrating photovoltaic power generation at the Green Energy Pavilion during the 10th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province, on June 13. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war

Tech giant ASML joins China trade trip even amid US risk to sales

Europe’s most valuable company is seeking to boost sales in China while its home government works to fend off tougher export controls from the US.

China consumption

Open Questions | Nomura economist on China’s deflation woes, fraught Japan ties

Richard Koo on the difficulty of raising consumption spending, why fraying Tokyo ties should worry Beijing, Trump’s weakness and fallout from Iran war.

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China travel

China-Japan flights to decline 57% in summer travel peak as tensions linger

Of Japan’s top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa.

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ANA and Japan Airlines planes taxi at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 12, 2026. Photo: Kyodo
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