China economy

Louis Vuitton v bubble tea: The minefields in China’s luxury market

Top China economist who questioned official GDP data dies at age 54

Gao Shanwen once advised China’s regulators and top officials but was disciplined following his remarks.

Has China obtained the world’s most important machine?

Since 2019 America has blocked the export to China of the extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, lithography machines that make the world’s most advanced semiconductors.

S’pore, China can deepen collaboration, develop solutions that benefit the world: Chee Hong Tat

Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat spoke on how Singapore and China can boost their collaboration at the Lianhe Zaobao Singapore-China Forum 2026 on July 6.

Brazilians are going gaga for Chinese brands

Chinese brands have become ubiquitous in Brazil.

World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031, source says

The move was agreed by the World Bank and China as part of its five-year “country partnership framework”.

China factory activity returns to expansion, riding AI global boom

Strong global demand for semiconductors powering data centres and advanced electronics are playing to China’s manufacturing strengths.

China’s new July 1 investment rules reshape firms’ overseas expansion, including to Singapore

China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus in April, less than two months before Beijing announced new outbound investment rules to restrict such deals.

Shenzhen’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside

Shenzhen’s taxi and ride-hailing drivers face more competition with the rollout of robotaxis, such as Baidu’s driverless vehicles, seen here in Wuhan.

Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline

An X Square robot carrying a bottle to a rubbish bin as a housekeeper cleans the floor at a customer’s home in Beijing.

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