1 week ago As China sharpens Pacific kill chain US revives island airfields

As China sharpens Pacific kill chain US revives island airfields  Asia Times

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2 w. ago BYD China EV sales drop in December as overseas deliveries hit record high

BYD China EV sales drop in December as overseas deliveries hit record high  Investing.com

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2 w. ago Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens China’s food security push

President Xi Jinping has issued a mandate to expand grain production as China moves to shield its food supply from global volatility, calling for renewed efforts to modernise agriculture and rural areas over the coming year. Speaking at a two-day work conference in Beijing that ended on Tuesday, Xi urged a “no-relaxation” approach to grain output and called for higher overall production capacity and efficiency by integrating high-quality land, seeds, machinery and farming techniques. “We must...

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2 w. ago Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push

Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?

Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing the US$1 trillion benchmark in the first 11 months of the year, growth in its official foreign exchange reserves has lagged. This seeming paradox prompts a question – where did the money go? Analysts said the gap reflects how much of the surplus has flowed back overseas through asset investment, largely made by private-sector players, leaving China’s external accounts...

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3 w. ago China sharpens sales pitch for overseas investment with new list of sought

China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards the advanced and technologically complex sectors Beijing’s policymakers view as future growth drivers. The revised catalogue, which takes effect in February 2026, covers 1,679 industries – 205 more than the current version, which was released in 2022. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said the changes are aimed...

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3 w. ago China broadens foreign investment list in renewed pitch for overseas capital

China broadens foreign investment list in renewed pitch for overseas capital  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Japan imposes new ground rules as concerns grow over foreign

Japan is expressing renewed concerns about foreign nationals buying land and property across the country, with growing alarm over the acquisition of property close to “sensitive sites” as well as overseas investors causing prices to spike beyond the reach of many Japanese. A survey conducted by the Cabinet Office identified 113,827 property transactions in the year that started on April 1, 2024, in areas within 1km (0.6 miles) of a designated “critical facility”, such as a military base for...

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4 w. ago China’s video game sales reach record in 2025 amid overseas expansion, AI investment

China’s video game industry revenue grew 7.7 per cent to a new high this year, as domestic titles from the likes of Tencent Holdings and NetEase continued to expand globally and bets on artificial intelligence paid off, according to data released on Friday by the country’s semi-official gaming industry association. The country’s gaming market posted total sales of 350.8 billion yuan (US$49.8 billion) for the year, breaking the previous record of 325.8 billion yuan set last year. The numbers were...

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4 w. ago China’s video game sales reach record amid overseas expansion, AI investment

China’s video game sales reach record amid overseas expansion, AI investment  South China Morning Post

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