All coverage of China, ranked by recency.
In Kazakhstan’s futuristic capital Astana, car dealer Auyez Kabdygali is planning a big change to his business as he switches from importing European cars to Chinese electric vehicles. Kabdygali says there is increasing demand for Chinese EVs both from locals and Russian customers due to their competitive price and quality. His grandfather is among the converts – he has an order in for a BYD Ha...
China central bank chief supports closer IMF surveillance of fiscal, spillover risks Reuters
Politicians and economists across the 27-nation bloc consider China's massive subsidies and exports a major threat to core industrial sectors
The proposal came as China and the U.S. made progress in dialogues over AI safety and governance and on the setting up of a notification mechanism between the two superpowers for AI incidents that could threaten national security.
EU to propose import curbs on other Chinese sectors, says EU chief Reuters
Reacting to India’s trade deficit with China crossing $100 billion in the first nine months, Nirmala Sitharaman said the growing trade imbalance and persistent restrictions on market access for Indian products remained major concerns, despite years of engagement with Beijing
China and America are talking again. There are leaders’ meetings, phone calls and a new channel for discussing artificial intelligence. Officials are cautiously trying to keep the relationship from veering into crisis. And yet some of the hardest questions remain untouched. Neither side is giving much ground on advanced chips, export controls remain a battlefield and neither Washington nor Beij...
China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks AP News
Chinese LNG buyers acted early to build gas stockpiles amid the Iran war, helping the world’s top LNG importer stock up enough inventories ahead of the winter, industry analysts have told Bloomberg. As of the end of September, China’s underground gas storage was 80% full, according to Rystad Energy’s analyst Xiong Wei. Lower demand for spot supply from China this winter could mean relief for ot...
China considers new export curbs on solar, AI, biotech BusinessLine
The draft plan, “Announcement No. 48”, proposes a complete export ban on 14 technologies and restrictions on 26 more, including next-generation solar technologies that could affect countries such as India seeking to reduce dependence on China
Taiwan plans to tighten export controls on AI chips in an effort to further align with US restrictions, joining a Trump administration clampdown on the smuggling of semiconductors to China. Neil Campling reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
AI boost bolstered growth in global trade, benefiting China and India: IMF BusinessLine
Chinese chip and tech firms have flagged as much as six-fold growth in unaudited third-quarter profits, as huge demand for home-grown processors and artificial intelligence infrastructure filters through links in the supply chain amid the country’s push for self-reliance. Shanghai-listed Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology expected its quarterly net profit to land between 403 million yuan and 453 ...
China will restrict exports of several solar technologies, as Beijing seeks to maintain its technological edge in renewable energy while countries including the US and India ramp up domestic manufacturing.
European Union leaders supported creating a tool to potentially shut out Chinese goods as a growing flood of low-cost imports pushed the bilateral trade deficit to a record. Officials could start work on developing a trade “kill switch”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signalled to EU leaders at a Brussels meeting on Thursday, the South China Morning Post reported, citing uni...
China proposed adding advanced artificial intelligence technologies to its export-control list, potentially restricting overseas transfers of AI models and chip designs in an effort to keep closer control over homegrown advancements in a strategically important sector.
China proposes adding 40 AI, biotech, solar technologies to export control list Reuters
Taiwan is preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to further align with US restrictions, according to a senior official in Taipei, joining a Trump administration clampdown on the smuggling of cutting-edge semiconductors to China.
China has stockpiled enough natural gas to meet winter demand, according to analysts, as importers acted early to build supplies in anticipation of price spikes from the Iran war.
Indonesian officials, looking to alleviate poverty in their country and eyeing the rise of rural economies in China, are turning to Beijing for help that may include stoking the exports of a potentially lucrative durian crop. Indonesian Transmigration Minister Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara began a seven-day visit to China on Monday, with Indonesia’s state-owned Antara news agency saying...
Talk of global decoupling from China has persisted for years, as has speculation that emerging economies such as India and Vietnam could soon replace it as the “world’s factory”. But for Indian hardware engineer Neeraj Arora, the growth of India’s electronics manufacturing industry has not eliminated the need to source components from China. Instead, it has changed the nature of those imports. ...
Trade between Brazil and China reached a record US$143 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by Brazilian oil sales that surged after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council. Brazilian exports to China rose 12 per cent to US$84.7 billion between January and September, while imports from China grew 9.9 per cent to US$58.6 b...
Bloomberg: UE ar putea impune cote de import asupra unor mărfuri din China / Germania ar vrea ca propunerile să fie prezentate până la finalul anului G4Media
SK Hynix’s Solidigm is reportedly seeking U.S. approval to send more chipmaking equipment to China as it weighs building a new NAND chip factory in America.
Beijing rejects that its manufacturers' competitiveness is based on state support and has threatened countermeasures against EU moves to block its firms
China Q3 growth set to pick up on stimulus, keeping 2026 goal within reach Reuters
Lithium prices have slumped, following a deal between the European Union and China that will cut Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc. Since the start of the week, China’s most actively traded lithium futures contract has dropped by 14%, Bloomberg reported earlier today. The oil crisis caused by the war in the Middle East had sparked hopes that battery demand will expand, as drivers increasin...
This Chinese export boom really has legs – and wings Reuters
IMF Africa Director Zeine Zeidane praised Ghana's economic progress under the ECF program, calling the country's performance a model for others.
EU leaders meeting in Brussels will examine measures to curb the bloc's huge trade deficit with China. But they will also be looking to further agreement on the next EU budget ahead of some major elections next year.
Australia's international trade monitor has found the Chinese exports aluminium windows and doors were "dumped" here, heavily undercutting local prices and damaging the local industry.
AS Desak Bank Dunia Buka Pendanaan Migas, IMF Diminta Lebih Keras Kritik China Kompas.com
From today insurers are required by law to disregard a previous cancer diagnosis when assessing applications for mortgage protection insurance.
EXCLUSIVE: SK Hynix conditions new US factory on more US chip equipment exports to China, sources say Reuters
