11 h. ago China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US

China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double that of the US, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. The 5 per cent jump from the previous year marked the first time in China’s history that annual electricity consumption had surpassed 10 trillion kWh – the highest in the world and more than the combined total of the European Union, Russia, India and Japan, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing NEA...

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44 h. ago China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top American business concerns in 2026

Concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and “strained” Beijing-Washington relations rank as the top two concerns among members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China this year, according to a chamber survey released on Friday. The growth concern was raised by around two-thirds of the 368 respondents, making it the leading issue, the annual China Business Climate Survey found. Fifty-two per cent of respondents reported being profitable or very profitable last year, 6 percentage...

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3 d. ago China's 2025 auto market hits new highs in both annual sales, output

China's 2025 auto market hits new highs in both annual sales, output  Gasgoo

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3 d. ago China Posts First Annual Decline in Trade With Russia Since 2020

China Posts First Annual Decline in Trade With Russia Since 2020  The Moscow Times

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3 d. ago China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion as December exports sharply beat estimates

China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion as December exports sharply beat estimates  CNBC

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3 d. ago China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20%

China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20%  CNBC

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5 d. ago Japanese business group calls on Beijing to clarify export restrictions

Japanese business group calls on Beijing to clarify export restrictions  nhk.or.jp

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1 week ago Autozi and China Auto Maintenance Parts Alliance Forge Strategic Partnership, with an Annual Sales Target of $200 Million

Autozi and China Auto Maintenance Parts Alliance Forge Strategic Partnership, with an Annual Sales Target of $200 Million  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports fall 3% in November as annual volume lags

Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports fall 3% in November as annual volume lags  Undercurrent News

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1 week ago New KMT chair hopes to take peace message to Beijing while on Taiwan political tightrope

A plan by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party to visit Beijing – where she hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping – early this year carries hopes of improving communication amid high tension between the two sides of the strait. While supporters portray Cheng Li-wun’s trip as a potential opening to ease cross-strait tensions, critics warn it risks signalling political alignment with Beijing at a time of rising military pressure. Cheng, who was elected chairwoman of the Kuomintang...

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2 w. ago Pakistan, China Begin Seventh Annual Strategic Dialogue in Beijing

Pakistan, China Begin Seventh Annual Strategic Dialogue in Beijing  The Diplomatic Insight

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2 w. ago BYD posts slowest annual sales growth in 5 years, but China’s EV giant is still set to outsell Tesla for the first time

BYD posts slowest annual sales growth in 5 years, but China’s EV giant is still set to outsell Tesla for the first time  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Japanese business leaders shelve annual China trip as tensions mount

A group of about 200 prominent Japanese business leaders has reportedly postponed their annual visit to mainland China, the first such deferral in more than a decade, amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan. The postponement, first reported by Bloomberg and Kyodo, is widely seen by observers as a worrying sign of fraying corporate diplomacy – long regarded as a stabilising channel in the countries’ complicated relationship. It comes amid Beijing’s intensified efforts to rally a...

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2 w. ago 200 prominent Japanese business leaders postpone annual China trip

200 prominent Japanese business leaders postpone annual China trip  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China

The US government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to import American chip manufacturing equipment to its fabrication facilities in Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province, according to the company. The approval “ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries”, TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said in a statement on Thursday to Reuters. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also received...

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2 w. ago U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China

U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China  Reuters

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2 w. ago US grants annual approval to TSMC for chipmaking tool exports to China

US grants annual approval to TSMC for chipmaking tool exports to China  Reuters

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2 w. ago Japan CEOs Halt Annual China Trip for First Time in 13 Years

Japan CEOs Halt Annual China Trip for First Time in 13 Years  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Hong Kong, mainland China stocks poised for second straight annual gains

Hong Kong, mainland China stocks poised for second straight annual gains  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Survey shows 67.3% Japanese CEOs expect negative impact from deteriorating Japan

Survey shows 67.3% Japanese CEOs expect negative impact from deteriorating Japan-China ties; businesses increasingly concerned after PM’s erroneous remarks: expert  Global Times

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