4 d. ago As China’s US exports plunge in 2025, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth

China’s exports defied a turbulent year of trade tensions to perform better than expected in 2025, cementing a record US$1.19 trillion annual surplus as manufacturers diversified markets to offset a sharp decline in shipments to the United States. Exports grew 5.5 per cent, year on year, in 2025 to US$3.77 trillion, according to customs data released on Wednesday, higher than the 5 per cent growth projected by financial data provider Wind. Imports for the same period remained flat at US$2.58...

Politics

5 d. ago Beijing: agreement reached with EU on Chinese electric car imports

Beijing: agreement reached with EU on Chinese electric car imports  Il Sole 24 ORE

Politics

7 d. ago China woman who lost limbs in car crash assigns disabled staff to jobs based on their strengths

Five years after she lost her left arm and leg in a car crash, a Chinese influencer started a shoe-cleaning business that provides jobs for disabled people. Weng Xinyi has continued to move people with her optimistic life attitude. The 30-year-old’s left arm and leg were amputated after her friend crashed a Porsche sports car in 2020. She suffered three heart attacks and 14 rounds of surgery to survive. Weng’s boyfriend left her and her friend, who survived the crash intact, stopped paying for...

Events

1 week ago UK car sales top 2 million as consumers warm to Chinese brands

UK car sales top 2 million as consumers warm to Chinese brands  Automotive News

Economics

2 w. ago Italy's new car sales down 2.12% in 2025 as Chinese brands gain market share

Italy's new car sales down 2.12% in 2025 as Chinese brands gain market share  Reuters

Economics

2 w. ago Singapore defies Trump’s tariffs as manufacturing drives growth

Singapore’s pharmaceutical and electronic manufacturers powered the economy in the final three months of 2025, pushing full-year growth to the fastest since its rebound from the pandemic despite fears of a shock from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Gross domestic product last quarter grew 5.7 per cent from the same period a year ago, according to an advance estimate on Friday from the Ministry of Trade and Industry. That compares with a 6.3 per cent median estimate in a Bloomberg survey and...

Politics

2 w. ago Overachievers and underperformers: Chinese car manufacturers' 2025 sales results revealed

Overachievers and underperformers: Chinese car manufacturers' 2025 sales results revealed  CarNewsChina.com

Economics

3 w. ago Dozens of Chinese EV makers under pressure to fold or trim operations in 2026: analysts

Dozens of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers face a do-or-die moment in 2026, according to analysts, amid weakening domestic demand that is expected to see perennial loss-making firms exit the world’s largest car market. About 50 unprofitable mainland Chinese EV makers are under pressure to scale down their business or wind down operations, as the country’s automotive sector is projected to report a sales drop next year – the first such contraction since 2020 – owing to the industry’s...

Events

3 w. ago ‘Hell car parks’: mainland Chinese drivers hit bumps navigating Hong Kong roads

A mainland Chinese driver under Hong Kong’s southbound travel vehicle scheme has been fined for illegal parking, while another faces accusations of using tinted windows, following an earlier warning about unauthorised use of auto driving mode on the city’s roads. The force said on Saturday it was following up on a complaint about a social media post featuring a car, saying the driver in question failed to adhere to the city’s requirements that windscreens must be of a “transparency that would...

Transport