22 h. ago Harbouring ambitions: China’s port giants make waves with record growth

Even as global trade weathered extreme volatility in 2025, China is pressing ahead with port expansions, building bigger and more strategically positioned hubs to secure its trade future. In the first 11 months of 2025, China’s foreign trade container throughput jumped 9.5 per cent, year on year, to 320 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEU), contributing to a record US$1.19 trillion trade surplus for the full year, according to official data. Major ports helped drive the records. Shanghai, for...

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30 h. ago China’s drug and medical device sector fuels growth with record licensing deals

China’s drug and medical device sector fuels growth with record licensing deals  South China Morning Post

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46 h. ago Kazakhstan, China's Guoyou Materials Discuss Progress on Kuryk Port Complex Project

Kazakhstan, China's Guoyou Materials Discuss Progress on Kuryk Port Complex Project  Caspian Post

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9 d. ago Can Peru keep both China and US onside in an increasingly volatile environment?

Last weekend’s US raid on Venezuela has shone a spotlight on the wider strategic concerns in play in South America, including the US-China rivalry in countries such as Peru. The country is a key hub for mineral exports to Asian markets, but it has tried to maintain a balance between Beijing and Washington. China had funded a strategically important port on Peru’s Pacific coast, but it had remained “broadly aligned” with US interests, analysts said. Washington also regards it as part of its...

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1 week ago China Imports Drive Vietnam’s 8% 2025 Growth, Record U.S. Surplus

China Imports Drive Vietnam’s 8% 2025 Growth, Record U.S. Surplus  The China-Global South Project

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2 w. ago China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction

China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction  Financial Times

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2 w. ago Striker Orr linked with Shanghai Port, Yue signs for Beijing Guoan

Striker Orr linked with Shanghai Port, Yue signs for Beijing Guoan  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China holds military drills near Taiwan, simulates port blockade

China holds military drills near Taiwan, simulates port blockade  The New Arab

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3 w. ago Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nuclear weapons in less than 3 years

One of Henry Kissinger’s final and most sobering predictions before his death was that Japan would eventually pursue nuclear weapons. In a 2023 interview with The Economist, Kissinger warned that Japan was “heading towards becoming a nuclear power in five years”. Chinese nuclear experts estimate that Japan has the political motivation but also the technical capacity to develop nuclear weapons in less than three years, echoing Kissinger’s warning that Japan harbours ambitions to revive its...

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3 w. ago China sealing Hainan customs borders to make full free trade port

China sealing Hainan customs borders to make full free trade port  Asia Times

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3 w. ago China’s Holiday Travel Boom: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen See Record Inbound Arrivals Thanks to Visa

China’s Holiday Travel Boom: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen See Record Inbound Arrivals Thanks to Visa-Free Policies and Tourism Growth – Here’s What You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade

China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade  The Maritime Executive

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3 w. ago Kuwait Signs $4.1 Billion Port Construction Deal With China to Expand Global Trade Role

Kuwait Signs $4.1 Billion Port Construction Deal With China to Expand Global Trade Role  kurdistan24.net

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