27 h. ago ‘Irresistible trend’: why Chinese firms are rushing to open factories in Hungary

When Agosto Bodo took a job at a Chinese law firm’s Budapest office last year, he found himself catapulted into the centre of a China-fuelled investment boom. Yingke Law Firm, a major player in Chinese corporate law, had opened the new office to serve a wave of Chinese companies looking to open factories in Hungary. And the business was quickly gaining momentum. “We helped our clients with sourcing labour, looking for offices – we provided the whole service to help them overcome the language and...

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65 h. ago Hong Kong’s retail sector is struggling but people will have to adapt: John Lee

Hong Kong’s leader has conceded that the city has a problem with its sluggish retail scene amid a trend of locals spending their holidays across the border, but warned against using it as the sole yardstick in assessing the economy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also called on businesses to “work harder” in light of the market changes and to reform to retain if not grow their slice of the cake. Hong Kong’s retail sales dropped for a 14th consecutive month in April, falling by 2.3 per cent,...

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7 d. ago Sweet deal: how China’s agritech helped turn Egypt’s desert into top sugar farm

Near the edge of the Sahara Desert, in Egypt’s West Minya, Chinese drillers bore deep into the earth, tapping groundwater to irrigate a once 500-hectare stretch of desert – now home to the world’s largest beet sugar factory. China’s Zhongman Petroleum has drilled 193 wells over the past three years to irrigate the farm, which supplies Canal Sugar – a joint venture backed by investors from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt – with an annual capacity of 900,000 tonnes, according to the state-run...

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7 d. ago Beijing restaurant replaces US beef with Australian alternatives due to impact of Washington’s tariff policy

Beijing restaurant replaces US beef with Australian alternatives due to impact of Washington’s tariff policy  Global Times

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7 d. ago China Private Factory Gauge Plunges to Weakest in Over Two Years

China Private Factory Gauge Plunges to Weakest in Over Two Years  Bloomberg

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7 d. ago China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks, clocking its worst drop since 2022: Caixin

China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks, clocking its worst drop since 2022: Caixin  CNBC

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7 d. ago China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs bite — worst drop since 2022

China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs bite — worst drop since 2022  CNBC

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7 d. ago China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs dent sentiment — worst drop since 2022

China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs dent sentiment — worst drop since 2022  CNBC

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7 d. ago China Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Shrinks After US Truce

China Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Shrinks After US Truce  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China’s Factory Activity Contraction Eases After Trade War Truce

China’s Factory Activity Contraction Eases After Trade War Truce  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Nvidia earnings updates: Wall Street watching for tariff impact, China market share

Nvidia earnings updates: Wall Street watching for tariff impact, China market share  Business Insider

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1 week ago Factory Fresh Fun: Why China's young people are flocking to assembly line for kicks

Factory Fresh Fun: Why China's young people are flocking to assembly line for kicks  Big News Network.com

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2 w. ago Sweden’s Scania readies €2 billion China factory, eyeing Asian growth

Sweden’s Scania readies €2 billion China factory, eyeing Asian growth  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as stimulus measures cushion tariff impact

China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as stimulus measures cushion tariff impact  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as Beijing's policy measures cushion tariff impact

China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as Beijing's policy measures cushion tariff impact  CNBC

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2 w. ago Labubu propels Chinese trend factory Pop Mart into HK$300 billion club on Hong Kong market

After a 10-fold share-price jump in a year, toymaker tops all but 26 other Hong Kong-listed firms in market capitalisation.

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3 w. ago US port most dependent on China trade braces for new tariff impact after 90

Container traffic up in April ahead of US import tariffs, but first week of May saw a 30 per cent plunge in container volume.

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3 w. ago US port most reliant on China braces for new tariff impact after 90

US port most reliant on China braces for new tariff impact after 90-day truce  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Alibaba Stock, JD.com Drop. It’s Not Just Soft China Retail Sales.

Alibaba Stock, JD.com Drop. It’s Not Just Soft China Retail Sales.  Barron's

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3 w. ago Alibaba Stock, JD.com Drop. It’s Not Just Down to Soft China Retail Sales.

Alibaba Stock, JD.com Drop. It’s Not Just Down to Soft China Retail Sales.  Barron's

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