48 m. ago China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Chinese smartphone makers are bearing the brunt of a global memory crunch, slashing their 2026 shipment targets by tens of millions of units, according to industry supply chain sources. Beijing-based smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast for the year by between 10 and 70 million units in its guidance for upstream suppliers, a source said. This follows a target of 180 million units the company had set in the fourth quarter of last year, the source...

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25 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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26 h. ago IMF raises China’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.5%, citing US ‘truce’ and stimulus roll

The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2026 economic growth forecasts for both China and the United States by 0.3 percentage points, the latest sign that the pause in their trade war has eased pressure on both economies. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF’s flagship publication released on Monday, the Washington-based fund also upgraded its global economic growth estimate by 0.2 percentage points over its October forecast to 3.3 per cent this year. China’s economy is now...

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28 h. ago Prabowo nominates nephew to Bank Indonesia board amid independence fears

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated his nephew to join the central bank’s board of governors, two sources said, amid growing concern about its independence as the government seeks more support for ambitious economic targets. Investors have worried that independent monetary policymaking in Southeast Asia’s largest economy might be under pressure as Prabowo targets economic growth of 8 per cent by 2029, from about 5 per cent now. Those fears grew after Bank Indonesia (BI) unveiled...

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28 h. ago ASM International reports bookings above market view as China orders rebound

ASM International reports bookings above market view as China orders rebound  Reuters

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30 h. ago Chinese Exports Give Biggest Growth Boost to Economy Since 1997

Chinese Exports Give Biggest Growth Boost to Economy Since 1997  Bloomberg.com

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30 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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31 h. ago Mainland China’s home prices extend slide, adding strain to struggling property sector

Home prices in mainland China continued to decline at a rapid pace in December, posing challenges for an economy that is struggling to find new growth drivers. New home prices fell 0.4 per cent month on month on average across 70 cities, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The fall matched November’s drop and was among the steepest in more than a year. Prices slipped 3 per cent year on year in December, accelerating from a 2.8 per cent drop in November. Only...

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31 h. ago China’s Economy in 2025: GDP Reaches 5.0% Growth Despite Challenges

China’s Economy in 2025: GDP Reaches 5.0% Growth Despite Challenges  China Briefing

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33 h. ago China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast

China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast  The Mighty 790 KFGO

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33 h. ago VIEW China's economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast

VIEW China's economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast  Reuters

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33 h. ago China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast By Reuters

China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast By Reuters  Investing.com

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33 h. ago China’s Economy Grows 5% in 2025 as Exports Help Meet Target

China’s Economy Grows 5% in 2025 as Exports Help Meet Target  Bloomberg.com

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34 h. ago China hits 2025 GDP target – but quarterly growth drops to 3

China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year as the economy weathered an unprecedented trade war with the United States, but growth slowed to a three-year low in the final quarter, dragged down by a series of domestic headwinds. 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...

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36 h. ago China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens

China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens  AOL.com

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36 h. ago China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens By Reuters

China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens By Reuters  Investing.com

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38 h. ago China’s drug and medical device sector emerges as new engine of economic growth

China’s pharmaceutical industry, whose revenue is projected to rise by 50 per cent between 2024 and 2030, has emerged as a new growth engine for the national economy as leading players ramp up investment in research and production. The country’s drug and medical device businesses were forecast to top US$2.1 trillion in revenue by 2030 and US$3.2 trillion annually by 2050, according to estimates by UBS. In 2024, the sector generated about US$1.4 trillion in sales. “An ageing population offers the...

Economics

4 d. 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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7 d. ago The view from China: What does Beijing want from Carney’s visit?

The view from China: What does Beijing want from Carney’s visit?  The Globe and Mail

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8 d. ago China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks

China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks  CNBC

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