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China’s economy slows, exposing widening divide between exports and domestic demand

China’s GDP expanded 4.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, cooling from the robust 5 per cent growth in the first quarter.

When Goliath sues David: China’s trademark wars test public sympathy

Why a visit to China’s trendy bathhouse gives more value than a hotel stay

The writer spent a day at Shui Guo in Beijing in June, lounging on beanbags while working on her laptop.

China, EU turn to dialogue in pragmatic bid to manage deepening tensions

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Brussels on June 29.

AI’s next frontier? China and the US look to space in the computing race

A view of Earth, partially hidden behind the Moon, from the Orion spacecraft on April 6. As AI creates demand for more of Earth’s resources, companies and governments are considering options for AI infrastructure in space.

Why hospitals in China, including Raffles Medical, are attracting more foreign patients

SinoUnited Health is one of the hospitals in China that has been treating international patients.

Xi leaves North Korea with renewed signs of China’s influence

(From left) Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju at a welcome ceremony for Xi in Pyongyang on June 8.

Trade, stability dominate Xi-Trump talks but summit statements reveal differing priorities

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) greets US President Donald Trump during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14.

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Beijing puts Taiwan front and centre. But will US make any concessions?

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Too ‘fatty’: China has a glut of pork but consumers aren’t biting

Pork stalls at a wet market in central Beijing, China, on April 17.

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