41 h. ago China doubles GenAI users, PLA ship near disputed shoal: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, keeping the country largely on track to achieve its full-year target, but analysts said further policy support is still needed to maintain this stable trajectory and improve domestic demand. 2. China’s...

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51 h. ago China Says Growth Target in Reach Despite Rare Investment Drop

China Says Growth Target in Reach Despite Rare Investment Drop  Bloomberg.com

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52 h. ago China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target

China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, staying in line with expectations and bringing the country closer to achieving its annual target despite rising external uncertainties. The closely watched figure for gross domestic product, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, came in just above the 4.76 per cent forecast in a survey of economists by Chinese financial data provider Wind. It marked a deceleration from the 5.2 per cent expansion...

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52 h. ago Breaking | China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target

Breaking | China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Price surge weighs on gold, silver sales in India’s Diwali market

Record-high gold and silver prices fuelled by US-China friction have dented demand for the precious metal in key consumer market India, in the lead-up to the peak buying period for the Diwali festival. Gold was trading at US$4,197.5 per troy ounce on Wednesday afternoon, as a spike in US-China trade tensions fuelled investors’ demand for the asset, long seen as a safe-haven investment. The silver market has been gripped by a lack of liquidity, sparking a worldwide hunt for the metal. Prices hit...

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2 w. ago Eyeing China, EU unveils sweeping measures to shield struggling steel industry

The European Commission has unveiled sweeping measures to shield the EU’s struggling steel industry from a flood of overcapacity that it says is emanating from China, slashing tariff-free quotas by nearly half and doubling duties on excess shipments to 50 per cent. To take effect, the plan must be approved by the European Parliament and the European Council, which is made up of the bloc’s 27 member states, and would replace an existing system of safeguards due to expire in June 2026. The...

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2 w. ago China's New Underwater Data Centers Could Slash Power by Up to 90%

China's New Underwater Data Centers Could Slash Power by Up to 90%  ScienceAlert

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3 w. ago The World’s Tallest Bridge in Guizhou, China Is Now Open, Slashing Travel Time from 2 Hours to 2 Minutes

The World’s Tallest Bridge in Guizhou, China Is Now Open, Slashing Travel Time from 2 Hours to 2 Minutes  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago China Slashes Key Metals Growth Target Amid Overcapacity Curbs

China Slashes Key Metals Growth Target Amid Overcapacity Curbs  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago China Slashes Key Metals Growth Target Amid Overcapcity Curbs

China Slashes Key Metals Growth Target Amid Overcapcity Curbs  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago Trump’s tough tariffs will rebuild US pharma, slash China dependence: Peter Navarro

Trump’s tough tariffs will rebuild US pharma, slash China dependence: Peter Navarro  Fox Business

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4 w. ago China’s Comac Said to Slash Delivery Targets for Its C919 Jet

China’s Comac Said to Slash Delivery Targets for Its C919 Jet  Bloomberg.com

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