4 d. 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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3 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 China's factory output resists tariff impact, retail sales disappoint

China's factory output resists tariff impact, retail sales disappoint  Reuters

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3 w. ago China Consumption Miss Overshadows Factory Strength Amid Tariffs

China Consumption Miss Overshadows Factory Strength Amid Tariffs  Bloomberg

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3 w. ago China’s Factory Output Grows More Than Forecast Despite Tariffs

China’s Factory Output Grows More Than Forecast Despite Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago China’s Factory Output Grows More Than Forecast Despite Trump's Tariffs

China’s Factory Output Grows More Than Forecast Despite Trump's Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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4 w. ago Meet the China Factory Owner Who Voted for Trump and Doesn’t Regret It

Meet the China Factory Owner Who Voted for Trump and Doesn’t Regret It  WSJ

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