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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.
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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’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
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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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A local vendor sells durians at a stall near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Several Southeast Asian nations including Cambodia export the fruit to China, which is the world’s largest buyer by far. Photo: AP
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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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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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
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
People choose food at an AI-powered canteen in Hebei province’s Xiongan New Area last month. Photo: Xinhua
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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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng steps up ‘go global’ drive with Malaysian assembly hub for Southeast Asia
The Guangzhou-based company said it would partner with Malaysia’s EP Manufacturing to locally assemble intelligent EVs.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
Workers conduct final checks on an Xpeng new energy car at the firm’s plant in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, on October 9, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
China’s private sector
China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say
Technological innovation – one of Beijing’s top priorities – is helping to drive wealth creation, report says.
14 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing’s dominance
CATL and Gotion add momentum to China’s efforts to build new-energy vessels amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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China consumption
‘A violation’? China’s airlines in the hot seat over hidden extra fees
Seat selection fees are becoming more common in China as airlines grapple with squeezed profit margins, but consumers are pushing back.
13 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Passengers board an Air China flight at an airport in Beijing. China’s major airlines are facing criticism for charging extra seat selection fees. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war
China-free supply chain? US firm has a rare earth strategy – but can it work?
Backed by Washington, REalloys seeks to break dependence on China but says achieving fully self-sufficient supply chain will take time.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:30PM
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China-EU relations
‘Discriminatory’: Chinese firms protest as EU steps up anti-subsidy probes
Chinese business group warns of a ‘targeted and excessive’ campaign as Brussels raids one firm and launches fresh probe against another.
12 Dec 2025 - 3:30PM
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China trade
China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds: Goldman Sachs
Beijing is lowering feed content and making related advancements that analysts say could reduce China’s foreign-soybean dependence dramatically within a decade.
12 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
US-China trade war
‘Maximum pressure’: why China is taking Mexico’s tariff move ‘very seriously’
Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:55PM
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed tariffs on goods from China and other Asian markets in the name of protecting local industries. Some analysts see the move as a response to US pressure. Photo: TNS
US-China trade war
China may buy Nvidia’s H200 – but homegrown chip strategy here to stay: analysts
Despite Trump easing curbs, domestic chipmakers expected to remain central to Beijing’s tech ambitions.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China's economic recovery
China sets sights on ‘fully tapping’ domestic market potential after policy meet
Following annual central economic work conference, leaders also pledge to stabilise property sector, fight deflation and curb cutthroat competition to counter risks.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:02PM
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China-EU relations
Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs
China’s Ministry of Commerce says trip by Dutch chip firm’s management should be made ‘as soon as possible’ amid heated war of words.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM
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