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The US plans to charge fees of up to US$1.5 million for any shipping operator with Chinese links sending a vessel to an American port. Photo: Cosco
China shipbuilding

‘Extremely disruptive’: US plan to tax Chinese ships sparks industry backlash

Shipping bodies urged US policymakers to scrap a controversial port-fee proposal during hearings in Washington.

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China-EU relations

Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc

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Banking & finance

Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative

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China’s private sector

For China’s private sector, Beijing’s long-sought decree seen as key to recovery

Buyers will have 60 days to pay for cargo, projects or services after they are delivered, plus more supervision and a complaint platform.

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A staff member transports materials at a private new-material firm in China’s Henan province. It should soon become easier for the nation’s small and medium-sized firms to collect back-owed payments. Photo: Xinhua
A staff member transports materials at a private new-material firm in China’s Henan province. It should soon become easier for the nation’s small and medium-sized firms to collect back-owed payments. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China weeds out bad behaviour in quest to harvest farmers’ untapped solar power

The country’s energy regulator called for the ‘healthy and orderly’ growth of small-scale, distributed solar power and dissuaded monopolies.

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China manufacturing

Exclusive | Chinese manufacturers are weighing up more than Trump tariffs, TCL boss says

Li Dongsheng says setting up an electronics factory in the US does not offer a competitive advantage right now.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes

German carmaker is at the forefront of pending tariff talks between Brussels and Beijing.

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An electric Mini Cooper car is wiped down at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The Mini series, under the BMW umbrella, is subject to tariffs by the European Union on China-made vehicles exported there. Photo: AFP
An electric Mini Cooper car is wiped down at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The Mini series, under the BMW umbrella, is subject to tariffs by the European Union on China-made vehicles exported there. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

Is AstraZeneca’s new US$2.5 billion plan a blueprint for foreign firms in China?

British-Swedish drug maker has gone from Beijing’s scrutiny to its praise, hailed as a sign of doing business in China.

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Banking & finance

‘Slow decline’: why the US dollar is destined to lose its dominant status

The world is already moving towards a multicurrency system as financial technologies evolve and China pushes the yuan, economists say.

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China GDP

What tariffs? Another China GDP forecast rises on fast start, capital outlays

Morgan Stanley joins others in growing more bullish on China’s economy for the year, but US tariffs seen biting amid ‘supply-chain rewiring’.

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Engineers debug a humanoid robot at a technology company in China’s Hubei province last month. Beijing is hanging some hopes for GDP growth on technological advancements. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

‘Increasing US costs’: how Trump’s policies on Chinese solar risk backfiring

US trade and investment barriers will not halt Chinese solar industry’s rapid global expansion – but may put American manufacturing projects at risk.

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China’s solar industry accelerated its global expansion in 2024, with Chinese companies investing an estimated US$140 billion overseas since 2023, according to a new report. Photo: Reuters
China’s solar industry accelerated its global expansion in 2024, with Chinese companies investing an estimated US$140 billion overseas since 2023, according to a new report. Photo: Reuters
China’s economic stimulus

Open Questions | Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war

The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly.

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China's economic recovery

Wasteful investments drain China’s economy, undermine credibility: state media

Economic Daily commentary warns local authorities to avoid inefficient projects with little payoff as Beijing tries to boost domestic demand.

China's economic recovery

China is prepared for bigger than expected external shocks: Premier Li Qiang

Li says Beijing will roll out measures to ensure the smooth operation of the economy, if needed.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang says foreign firms are indispensable to China’s development. Photo: AP
China trade

From BTS to a free trade deal, is South Korea moving closer to China?

The US’ tariff threats have raised hopes in Beijing that it can convince Seoul to move forward with an ambitious new trade deal.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China consumption

China’s hottest new show is a Sichuan-dialect micro drama set in the 1980s

My Sweet Home has achieved phenomenal success by moving beyond the trashy tropes of China’s booming micro drama industry.

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China education

How are new Chinese universities attracting top talent from around the world?

Fuyao University of Science and Technology, which began enrolling students this year, trumpets faculty’s international credentials.

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Family offices

It’s a family affair: inside Hong Kong’s quest to lure world’s wealthiest clans

Two years ago, the government unveiled eight measures with the aim of attracting affluent families so they could set up family offices.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s Comac tells suppliers it plans 50% boost to C919 production capacity

Leading Chinese aircraft manufacturer aims to be able to produce 200 narrowbody jets a year by 2029, conference told.

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China shipbuilding

China is building new ships at record pace to turbocharge its car exports

Shipyards are rolling out huge vessels capable of carrying 8,600 cars as China’s auto industry seeks to accelerate its global expansion.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng sets up first self-branded EV supercharging station in Hong Kong

Fierce competition among auto manufacturers is extending to charging technologies.

Xpeng X9 electric vehicles in Guangzhou. Photo: AFP
China trade

Prepare to ‘combat storms’, China’s premier tells foreign trade enterprises

Premier Li Qiang also pledges more government support for private sector during inspection tour of Fujian province.

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Premier Li Qiang visits the Jinjiang dry port in Quanzhou on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Premier Li Qiang visits the Jinjiang dry port in Quanzhou on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, Ramadan clash in Malaysia: 7 highlights

From Chinese satellites being seen ‘dogfighting’ to a clash during Ramadan in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China consumption

Are cheap Indonesian durians about to flood the Chinese market?

Indonesia’s huge fruit industry is preparing to begin exporting durians to China, threatening the dominance of Thai and Vietnamese growers.

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US-China relations

Robot wars: why this week was a game-changer for the US-China humanoid race

From ‘kung fu bots’ to new production lines, the race to mass produce humanlike robots is accelerating on both sides of the Pacific.

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Unitree’s G1 robot performs a series of kung fu kicks in a demo video released in February. Photo: Unitree
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