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China economy
China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit
Country has been steadily stepping up mineral exploration, with nearly 450 billion yuan invested since 2021.
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US-China relations
China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008
19 Dec 2025 - 1:09PM
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China exports
China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports
18 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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China-EU relations
Discriminatory and egregious: China blasts EU’s subsidy crackdown
Commerce authorities vow to defend firms such as Nuctech and CRRC, while Beijing continues talks with Brussels over EV tariffs.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
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The CRRC booth is seen in the advanced manufacturing section of the China International Supply Chain Expo in July. The train maker was probed by Brussels last month. Photo: Xinhua
China trade
China jails antimony smugglers in tough stance on critical minerals
Dozens convicted of illegally shipping 166 tonnes of the strategic material, marking a major enforcement of Beijing’s export controls.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China trade
China’s Hainan launches separate customs regime allowing tariff-free imports
Most goods can enter Hainan with zero import duties under the new system, as China looks to turn the island into a strategic buffer zone.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:01PM
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China trade
As trade deficit mounts, is EU selling what China wants to buy?
Traditional European exports like cars are losing their appeal, while restrictions crimp sales of sought-after lithography machines.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
A China-Europe freight train leave the transshipment yard of Tongjiang North Railway Station in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province on December 9. Photo: Xinhua
China jobs
China’s youth-unemployment rate eases to 16.9% as graduates settle for less
Job market remains plagued by a mismatch between skills and vacancies, pushing more graduates towards blue-collar jobs or gig work.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:24PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production
BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.
18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM
China trade
Battle for China’s durian market gets even juicier as Laos enters the fray
Laos could present a real challenge to other players in China’s vast durian market due to its low costs and logistical advantages.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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US-China relations
‘A risk’: wealthy Chinese appear to shun Trump’s ‘gold card’ immigration scheme
Initial excitement fizzles amid limited benefits and security concerns, immigration agents say.
18 Dec 2025 - 1:24AM
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US President Donald Trump holds up the original US$5 million gold card as he speaks to reporters while on board Air Force One, on April 3. Photo: AP
China food security
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What does future hold for Brazil, US in China’s soybean balancing act?
The two countries remain top suppliers, but efforts to promote self-sufficiency are set to reduce reliance on imports.
18 Dec 2025 - 1:12AM
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E-commerce
No ‘lowest-price’ requirement: China warns platforms on monopolistic tactics
Regulators tell platforms that demanding the ‘lowest price’ from vendors may not be permitted under new draft guidelines.
17 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
China trade
China bets big on copper processing, but ‘weaponisation’ risks are low: analysts
Beijing views copper as critical for EVs and AI, but a reliance on imported ore limits China’s ability to use the strategic metal as leverage.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China consumption
Not lovin’ it: Chinese fume at McDonald’s prices, costlier ‘poor man’s meal’
Fast-food giant increases menu items by 0.5 to 1 yuan, testing pricing power in a deflationary market where per-capita dining spending has been plunging.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:18AM
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A woman sits on a swing attached to a giant McDonald’s logo in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China consumption
Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of recovery
Official cites headwinds from imbalances between supply and demand, but says outlook is bright.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
China consumption
‘Invest in people’: how a new slogan signals a pivot in China’s economic policy
Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say.
17 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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US-China trade war
Surviving the shocks: what China and the US learned from 2025’s trade war
Businesses and officials faced a year of disruption – and in some cases, resilience – as tariffs and export controls roiled global markets.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:07AM
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China travel
Why South Korea is becoming China’s new bargain travel hotspot amid Japan spat
A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan.
16 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China-EU relations
China slaps anti-dumping duties on EU pork, but lowers final rates
Beijing goes ahead with tariffs of up to 19.8 per cent on pork products from the European Union after intense lobbying by several leaders.
16 Dec 2025 - 10:45PM
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China's economic recovery
China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows
As the number of students coming back to China soars, a new national service platform will help them find work and start businesses.
16 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
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China consumption
As China’s retail sales slow, new policy package aims to get consumers spending
Beijing asks financial institutions to help increase domestic demand by making it easier to access credit and shifting focus to services.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
A woman shops in a supermarket in Beijing on December 8. Photo: EPA-EFE
China's population
China’s fertility push: IVF grants grow, but high costs still deter couples
Local governments are subsidising a portion of expensive treatments, but experts warn that cash handouts will not fix the economic pressure of raising a family.
15 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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China's economic recovery
1 station, 116 million trips: Shenzhen breaks travel record as rail usage booms
Over 116 million passengers have already passed through Shenzhen’s main rail station this year, as trips from Hong Kong continue to rise.
15 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
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Yuan
China’s currency comeback: yuan seen breaking key dollar level in 2026
Analysts bet US Federal Reserve rate cuts and thawing trade tensions will drive China’s yuan past the 7.0 psychological barrier.
15 Dec 2025 - 6:18PM
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