27 h. ago ‘Blue ocean market’: why Brazil is becoming a magnet for Chinese investment

With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. In early November, the chairman of one of China’s top construction machinery makers was spotted touring potential factory sites in Piracicaba, a city in...

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27 h. ago Why China sees Brazil as ‘last untapped blue ocean market’ for investment boom

With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. In early November, the chairman of one of China’s top construction machinery makers was spotted touring potential factory sites in Piracicaba, a city in...

Economics

29 h. ago China says it is working ‘with all parties’ to prevent escalation in Venezuela

China said on Wednesday that it is working “with all parties” to prevent a military escalation in the Caribbean as the United States intensifies operations near Venezuela, the latest sign of Beijing’s growing diplomatic and symbolic support for President Nicolas Maduro. Asked to comment on the Venezuelan crisis, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters that Beijing “opposes any action that violates the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter or undermines the...

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43 h. ago Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory

Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory  CNBC

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48 h. ago How China went from generic drug factory to biomedicine innovator

China’s pharmaceutical industry is on the brink of enormous growth and transformation. In just a few years, it has moved on from being the world’s cheapest source of active pharmaceutical ingredients to becoming a major hub for pharmaceutical innovation – a place where new, more effective drugs are born. It is now the second-largest developer of drugs, trailing only the United States. In the global drug development pipeline, China’s growth rate is phenomenal, leaping from 3 per cent in 2013 to...

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48 h. ago Opinion | How China went from generic drug factory to biomedicine innovator

Opinion | How China went from generic drug factory to biomedicine innovator  South China Morning Post

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48 h. ago How China engineered the rapid rise of its drug innovation industry

China’s pharmaceutical industry is on the brink of enormous growth and transformation. In just a few years, it has moved on from being the world’s cheapest source of active pharmaceutical ingredients to becoming a major hub for pharmaceutical innovation – a place where new, more effective drugs are born. It is now the second-largest developer of drugs, trailing only the United States. In the global drug development pipeline, China’s growth rate is phenomenal, leaping from 3 per cent in 2013 to...

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3 d. ago Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. China, known as the “world’s factory” after decades spent manufacturing and shipping much of the world’s consumer goods, is now going a step further: as a number of...

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3 d. ago Inside China’s Robot Training Factory: Where Humanoids Learn to Work

Inside China’s Robot Training Factory: Where Humanoids Learn to Work  Sixth Tone

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4 d. ago China's Factory Activity Drops for Eighth Straight Month Despite Small Uptick

China's Factory Activity Drops for Eighth Straight Month Despite Small Uptick  Yicai Global

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4 d. ago China's November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows

China's November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows  MSN

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4 d. ago China Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Dips in Sign of Deeper Slowdown

China Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Dips in Sign of Deeper Slowdown  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Falls as Growth Cools

China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Falls as Growth Cools  Bloomberg Law News

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4 d. ago China’s November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows By Reuters

China’s November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows

China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows  CNBC

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5 d. ago Asia markets open December on the back foot as China factory activity weakens unexpectedly

Asia markets open December on the back foot as China factory activity weakens unexpectedly  CNBC

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5 d. ago Asia markets open December mixed as China factory activity weakens unexpectedly

Asia markets open December mixed as China factory activity weakens unexpectedly  CNBC

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5 d. ago Ticker: China’s factory activity contracts; Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive

Ticker: China’s factory activity contracts; Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive  Boston Herald

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5 d. ago China's Factory Activity Shrinks Again in November as Services Sector Cools

China's Factory Activity Shrinks Again in November as Services Sector Cools  vocal.media

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5 d. ago China’s factory activity improves but remains in contraction

China’s factory activity improves but remains in contraction  Investing.com

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