2 h. ago Why security, not growth, is likely to command China’s attention in 2026

China achieved its twin goals of tech advancement and macro stability in 2025. Its goals for 2026 remain the same. However, a rapidly deteriorating global security environment is likely to shift national priorities towards preparation for worst-case scenarios. Oil supplies and sea lanes are becoming insecure. The US-China trade war could reignite at any time. China will have to accelerate its goals of energy and technology self-sufficiency to enhance national resilience. Fighting for sea lane...

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13 h. ago China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative gained further traction in 2025, with a record US$213.5 billion of new deals signed as projects in metals, mining, fossil fuels and new technologies surged, a report by the Griffith Asia Institute has found. The value of new deals confirmed under China’s global infrastructure strategy rose 75 per cent last year compared with 2024, with a notable pivot towards investment in Africa and Central Asia, according to the report released on Sunday. China has...

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13 h. ago US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged

US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged  South China Morning Post

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17 h. ago China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis  The Guardian

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17 h. ago China shrugs off U.S. trade war to hit 5% GDP growth target, but challenges remain

China shrugs off U.S. trade war to hit 5% GDP growth target, but challenges remain  The Globe and Mail

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26 h. ago China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course

China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year despite having to weather an unprecedented trade war with the United States, which may harden Beijing’s confidence as it prepares to roll out its latest five-year plan. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5 per cent from a year earlier in 2025, in line with the government target of “around 5 per cent”, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The impressive growth came as China’s...

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26 h. ago Developing | China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course

Developing | China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course  South China Morning Post

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26 h. ago Breaking | China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course

Breaking | China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Trump’s Trade War Spectacularly Flops as Key Target of China Surges to Record High

Trump’s Trade War Spectacularly Flops as Key Target of China Surges to Record High  The Daily Beast

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6 d. ago Europe Signals a Truce in Its Electric Vehicle Trade War With China

Europe Signals a Truce in Its Electric Vehicle Trade War With China  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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6 d. ago Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs

Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs  Sky News

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1 week ago China says US trade war, tech curbs have spurred ‘independent innovation’

China’s economy has successfully weathered mounting shocks, including US tariffs and technology curbs, and continues to innovate despite a challenging environment, according to the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party. “Practice has fully demonstrated that China’s economic fundamentals are solid and its resilience strong, and that it is fully capable of withstanding rough waters and even stormy waves,” the People’s Daily said in an editorial on Thursday, published at the start of the first...

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2 w. ago Report: Trade war with China contributes to $76.2M less in Ohio farm exports

Report: Trade war with China contributes to $76.2M less in Ohio farm exports  nbc4i.com

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2 w. ago China slashes hundreds of tariffs in strategic trade war twist

China slashes hundreds of tariffs in strategic trade war twist  Asia Times

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2 w. ago How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger

Wang Nan, a hardware trader in China’s eastern city of Yiwu, expected her business to feel some pain when the US-China trade war escalated in April. “Last year, we still had many American clients, but the tariffs changed everything,” she said. Yet, Wang’s firm not only survived a rollercoaster year – which at one point saw US tariffs soar to triple-digit levels – it has emerged even stronger. An aggressive push to find new buyers in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa paid off. In the end,...

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2 w. ago Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens China’s food security push

President Xi Jinping has issued a mandate to expand grain production as China moves to shield its food supply from global volatility, calling for renewed efforts to modernise agriculture and rural areas over the coming year. Speaking at a two-day work conference in Beijing that ended on Tuesday, Xi urged a “no-relaxation” approach to grain output and called for higher overall production capacity and efficiency by integrating high-quality land, seeds, machinery and farming techniques. “We must...

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2 w. ago Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push

Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Tariffs, truces, Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: key developments in US

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump signs executive orders imposing steep tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports and 25 per cent on goods coming from Canada and Mexico, launching a potential trade war less than two weeks into his administration. 2. China to impose tariffs on US products,...

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3 w. ago China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities

China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities  MSN

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3 w. ago China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities By Reuters

China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities By Reuters  Investing.com

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