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The BYD Seal 06 can self-park and has voice-activated recognition capability, enhancing its competitiveness in the sub-US$20,000 segment. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

The competition for budget-conscious EV buyers in China heats up

Apart from hefty price discounts, carmakers are offering more bells and whistles in their latest models to stand out from the crowd.

China trade

Developing | China trade data for May misses expectations as export growth slows, imports dip

China inflation

China’s consumer prices fall for fourth month amid weak demand, trade tensions

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Electric & new energy vehicles

How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market

Volkswagen, Renault and other EU stalwarts prepare a slew of smaller, cheaper EVs to fight an influx of Chinese models.

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BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in September 2024. Photo: AFP
BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in September 2024. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Open Dialogue | Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in

The two economists reflect on how the Trump administration’s recent actions have harmed the US dollar – and handed China a golden opportunity.

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China jobs

‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden

Young Chinese express dismay at Britain’s rising tuition fees and tough new visa policies – but say it’s still better than Trump’s America.

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US-China trade war

Tech hub Shenzhen launches plan to support consumption, exporters amid trade war

City aims to boost residents’ spending power, leverage strengths in AI and extend more consumer subsidies as part of 39-point strategy.

Visitors at a trade show in Shenzhen on May 22. The southern Chinese exports and tech hub aims to use exhibitions as part of its plan to boost consumption. Photo: Xinhua
Visitors at a trade show in Shenzhen on May 22. The southern Chinese exports and tech hub aims to use exhibitions as part of its plan to boost consumption. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

China signals readiness on rare earth talks, approves more exports

Beijing says it is ‘willing to enhance communication’ on strategic minerals, which have taken centre stage in US-China trade negotiations.

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China's population

Pay dads to parent? How China could fix birth rate crisis, according to new research

As Beijing grapples with population decline, new research argues subsidies for fathers could tackle falling global fertility rates.

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China manufacturing

Baijiu blues and plum pickings: tastes of China’s Gen Z rewrite liquor industry

Young Chinese are driving a shift from the traditional white spirit to fruity, lower-alcohol beverages, in a sign of as evolving lifestyles.

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The Jiangji Distillery is a brewing base for Chinese liquor, located in Baisha town, Chongqing. Photo: Handout
US-China trade war

US retailers demand Chinese firms pay shipping costs as trade pressure grows

For years, US retail giants paid to ship goods from China to America. But that is changing as costs spiral amid the trade war.

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US retail giants are pushing their Chinese suppliers to pay the cost of shipping goods across the Pacific, as the disruption unleashed by the US-China trade war puts pressure on businesses’ bottom lines. Photo: Reuters
US retail giants are pushing their Chinese suppliers to pay the cost of shipping goods across the Pacific, as the disruption unleashed by the US-China trade war puts pressure on businesses’ bottom lines. Photo: Reuters
China trade

As US-China rivalry squeezes Asian markets, is taking sides even an option?

Analysts break down what the protracted power plays between Washington and Beijing mean for Asian economies as they walk a tightrope of risks vs rewards.

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US-China trade war

No polled US firms in China shifting production back to US, AmCham survey finds

‘Instead, they are localising operations or shifting some production to third countries,’ the American Chamber of Commerce says after poll of 112 member companies in China.

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US-China trade war

Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks

Beijing and Washington maintained restrictions after Geneva truce – setting stage for tough negotiations on chips, jets and minerals.

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The United States has tightened export controls on advanced chips in recent years, including recent measures that target Huawei Technologies. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Xi-Trump phone call fails to spark much enthusiasm on Chinese factory floors

Disillusioned by US president’s shifting policy positions, many manufacturers want to see clearer signals before they make major moves.

A worker moves car parts destined for export at a GWM factory in Chongqing on May 21. Photo: Xinhua
A worker moves car parts destined for export at a GWM factory in Chongqing on May 21. Photo: Xinhua
Elon Musk

Explainer | Caught in a bad bromance: Trump and Musk go for the throat – what just happened?

The gloves have come off as the besties turn on each other, attacking policy decisions, threatening repercussions and levelling scandalous accusations.

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Made in China 2025

China eyes 10 new national data zones in digital economy push, AI race with US

Beijing targets a booming data industry, turning some regions into digital leaders to advance cutting-edge tech.

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China shipbuilding

Big shipowners take wind out of US sails, continue to order vessels from China

MSC executive tells forum in Oslo that Chinese shipyards can build new vessels for sector’s energy transition.

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Ships under construction at Shanghai Shipyard in April. Photo: Chinatopix via AP
Ships under construction at Shanghai Shipyard in April. Photo: Chinatopix via AP
China’s economic stimulus

Local governments halt some subsidies ahead of China’s big 618 shopping festival

Abrupt halt to shopping vouchers – meant to stimulate consumption and boost economy – comes as a surprise, with depleted funds and ‘programme upgrades’ cited.

China jobs

AI might solve China’s labour woes, but could also fuel deflation, report says

Morgan Stanley analysts say companies’ spending on artificial intelligence might lead to reduced hiring in an already-weak employment market.

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Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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China’s so-called Great Firewall enforces one of the strictest internet censorship regimes in the world. Photo: Shutterstock
China energy security

China hopes to power AI boom with green energy in new data centre strategy

Beijing’s new plan links data centres to renewables as power demand from high-end computing surges.

Workers carry solar panels to be installed in the desert at the Ningguoyun Lingwu 1 million kilowatt photovoltaic project in Lingwu, in China’s northern Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on April 14, 2025. Photo: AFP
Workers carry solar panels to be installed in the desert at the Ningguoyun Lingwu 1 million kilowatt photovoltaic project in Lingwu, in China’s northern Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on April 14, 2025. Photo: AFP
China airliners

China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions

Beijing is doubling down on efforts to produce home-grown aircraft amid a US push to restrict sales of jet engine technology to China.

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China-Australia relations

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

The Australian leader aims to ‘stabilise’ the relationship with China amid the turbulence unleashed by US tariffs, a source told the Post.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Solar power boom in Pakistan undercuts coal-fired plants built by China

Pakistani think tank says China can play a leading role in country’s energy transition, but Chinese expert not so sure.

A solar panel is loaded onto a vehicle at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, in June last year. Photo: Reuters
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