15 h. ago China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

As the Chinese leadership prepares to set the economic agenda for the year ahead, analysts expect Beijing to mostly maintain this year’s policy tone but say it could tolerate a slightly lower growth target. Chinese leaders will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss next year’s main policy goals during the central economic work conference, which usually takes place in early or mid-December. “To address the demand slump, we expect Beijing to maintain its proactive fiscal policy stance, with a...

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65 h. ago Drones are on the rise over South China Sea with shift to data

Drones are on the rise over South China Sea with shift to data-driven strategies  Yahoo

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3 d. ago ‘Strategic’: why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?

Across the strategic waterway of the South China Sea, claimant countries are increasingly relying on long-endurance aerial drones to carry out continuous patrols – overcoming the geographic and logistical limitations of traditional aircraft and ships. The US Marine Corps last month deployed MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines, at Manila’s request, to “support Philippine regional maritime security through shared maritime domain awareness”, according the US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The...

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3 d. ago Automobility 1.0: The Shift from Ownership to Usage – A China Perspective

Automobility 1.0: The Shift from Ownership to Usage – A China Perspective  aftermarketNews

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5 d. ago Why do Chinese no longer feel the need to boycott Japanese products?

During past flare-ups in diplomatic tensions between China and Japan, Chinese consumers spontaneously boycotted Japanese goods. But the latest row, sparked by controversial remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has met with a markedly different response, with almost no one in China calling for a boycott of Japanese products. Part of the reason for the turnaround is a seismic shift in China’s consumer market, with the Japanese home appliances, digital gadgets and cars once...

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8 d. ago China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Both China and the European Union have signalled that a dispute over semiconductor maker Nexperia should be resolved at the corporate level, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce, as affected countries continue to seek a solution to supply-chain disruptions. The push for a corporate resolution came after two separate video conferences that Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had on Wednesday – with German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and European Commissioner for Trade Maros...

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1 week ago China’s Solar Additions Rebound as Policy Shift Uncertainty Fades

China’s Solar Additions Rebound as Policy Shift Uncertainty Fades  Yahoo Finance Singapore

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1 week ago Straumann reaffirms growth targets as it braces for China dental market shift

Straumann reaffirms growth targets as it braces for China dental market shift  Reuters

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2 w. ago E&E News: China’s trucks make electric shift. It could alter global LNG, diesel demand.

E&E News: China’s trucks make electric shift. It could alter global LNG, diesel demand.  POLITICO Pro

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2 w. ago China overtakes US in medical research in science power shift: top publisher

The days when Silicon Valley and leading American universities led the way in shaping the future of science may be ending, as China overtakes the United States not only in research output but in some cutting-edge fields, according to one of the world’s leading academic publishers. “When I looked into data from Digital Science’s Dimensions database, I can see a widening gap between China and the United States in research output. “By 2024, Chinese researchers had published 1.1 million articles,...

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2 w. ago 800 million: how a new target indicates a shift in China’s economic strategy

Xiao Mei, a kindergarten teaching assistant living in the suburbs of Hangzhou in eastern China, has barely seen her income rise for three years and is not optimistic about her chances of getting a pay rise any time soon. Still, she counts herself as relatively fortunate. “At least I haven’t had my pay cut or lost my job,” she said, adding that several of her friends had suffered such setbacks recently. Earning around 6,000 yuan (US$845) a month – well below the local average of 13,500 yuan for...

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2 w. ago Opinion | An obscure new department heralds a shift in China’s debt cycle

Opinion | An obscure new department heralds a shift in China’s debt cycle  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Who Now Holds Power in Beijing? Inside the Internal Power Shift Reshaping China

Who Now Holds Power in Beijing? Inside the Internal Power Shift Reshaping China  Vision Times

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3 w. ago US needs ‘better understanding of China’ to shift the dial, former diplomat says

The tone was “constructive” at the US-China leaders’ summit but the two powers remain at odds on key issues – and that will not change unless Washington changes its approach, a former American diplomat said. David Firestein, inaugural president and CEO of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, said American policy must be grounded on a better understanding of China. And he said Washington needed “smarter policies that work better for the American people”. In a speech at the...

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3 w. ago China will be tempted to shift, geopolitically, from defence to offence

China will be tempted to shift, geopolitically, from defence to offence  The Economist

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3 w. ago As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change?

Early in the morning in cities across China, groups of people gather in public squares, moving as one in slow, deliberate tai chi routines. Many are in their sixties or seventies – an age group that has long defined the rhythm of daily life in much of the country. While these dedicated practitioners have been a part of the national routine for decades, their ubiquity carries new connotations as the country undergoes a profound shift in population dynamics: China is growing old, fast. As of last...

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3 w. ago Is China Feihe's (SEHK:6186) New Capital Deployments Revealing a Shift in Growth Priorities?

Is China Feihe's (SEHK:6186) New Capital Deployments Revealing a Shift in Growth Priorities?  Yahoo Finance

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4 w. ago Half of China’s raw building materials could be recycled by mid

Recycling sand and gravel aggregates from construction and demolition waste could meet half of China’s demand for the materials essential for building skyscrapers, roads and railways by 2050, a Chinese-led study has found. By embracing a circular economy strategy, some provinces could achieve aggregate recycling rates as high as 65 per cent, the team led by researchers from Tsinghua University found. This could significantly ease China’s annual aggregate demand, which is projected to halve by...

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4 w. ago China’s Shift to Clean Energy Is Saving the Paris Climate Accord

China’s Shift to Clean Energy Is Saving the Paris Climate Accord  The Wall Street Journal

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4 w. ago China’s Reit to grow to US$1 trillion as developers shift focus: Morgan Stanley

China’s real estate investment trust (C-Reit) is poised to grow by 30 times to become a US$1 trillion industry in the next 20 years – a transition borne out of several factors, including declining home sales – which is expected to benefit select mainland developers, according to Morgan Stanley. Following 25 years of property growth, primarily focused on the residential segment, mainland developers are increasingly weaning off from building projects that would yield one-time profits, the US...

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