China Business & Economy

The G7 sees China’s export of overcapacity and its economic model as a systemic challenge to Western industrial security and the global order, an analyst says.

A lack of clear benchmarks outside China is holding back European investment in the essential materials, the CEO of EIT RawMaterials says.

Russia’s president left Beijing without reaching a deal on the proposed major gas pipeline project that ships natural gas from Russia to China.

Clashes over subsidies, market access, and industrial policy underscore deepening economic and strategic divides.

Nike stock has lost more than 75 percent of its value from its 2021 peak.

The International Energy Agency says electric vehicle sales are expected to reach 23 million this year despite a slump in the first quarter.

Foreign investors trimmed U.S. Treasury exposure during a volatile month for global markets.

The U.S. met coal producer reported a $18.3 million loss as weak global steel prices weigh on demand and margins.

Foreign investors will likely be scared off after Beijing blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of an AI startup based in Singapore, analysts say.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged the G7 to urgently diversify to counter China’s dominance in rare earth supplies.

Retail sales and industrial production missed expectations while investment moved back into negative territory.

Wodian Tech promised shared prosperity through rebates but faces allegations of frozen funds, forced debt swaps, and heavy losses for small merchants.

The two leaders also discussed artificial intelligence and possible cooperation on AI safety rules.

China also wants the United States to recognize the coastal Chinese province of Shandong as a ‘bird flu-free zone.’

Analysts say the fare increase on China’s busiest bullet train reflects pressure from the Strait of Hormuz closure, which has reduced oil flows to a trickle.

Beijing promotes a new elder care initiative as analysts warn fiscal strain and stark urban-rural pension gaps are reshaping elder care.

One protester accused the company of trying to avoid legal compensation obligations by making working conditions intolerable.

The company swung to an operating loss as heavy spending on AI and cloud computing weighed on profitability, despite revenue growth.

China’s share of the global commercial shipbuilding market rose from less than 5 percent of global tonnage in 1999 to over 50 percent in 2023, a report found.

The competition for spots at a vocational-level barbecue school in Hunan is a stark sign of job-market strain, said one economist.