China

Economy

China's semiconductor production challenges could be a boon for Europe

Ageing technology and COVID-19 belt tightening are some of the challenges faced by China in its race to achieve semiconductor independency.

15/03/2024

Business

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi expected to start EV sales this month

Xiaomi was one of the few new electric vehicle manufacturers to get approved by China, amidst a rush of prospective new entrants wanting to take advantage of the country's EV boom.

13/03/2024

Markets

Chinese energy giant CNOOC finds hundred million-ton oilfield

CNOOC's Kaiping South discovery could lead to more investment in deep-water South China Sea exploration in the coming months.

08/03/2024

Economy

China sets ambitious economic target but it won't be easy to achieve

China's premier has outlined plans to boost spending on developing advanced technology, fortifying the country's military and supporting the economy, among many other longstanding goals.

05/03/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. China's Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe

China’s grand vision of the world-changing BRI may have not been realised, but something else is emerging in its wake — a powerful lever to bend authoritarian-leaning countries toward Chinese interests, Elaine Dezenski writes.

28/02/2024

Business

What are shadow banks and why are they failing in China?

European investment in China is under threat as the country's shadow banks face crisis.

27/02/2024

Economy

China cuts key interest rate to revive property sector

The world's second-biggest economy is launching a new effort to boost a sector which provides 25% of the country's GDP.

20/02/2024

Culture news

Year of the Dragon: Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year

From parades in town centres to passing on red packets, here's how the world celebrates the Spring Festival.

10/02/2024

Business

Have any of your car parts been made by forced labour?

Car makers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labour as part of their China supply chains, Human Rights Watch says.

01/02/2024

Business

Does China's Evergrande have to pay back its $300 billion debts now?

The world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer has been ordered to undergo liquidation. But their assets don't cover their liabilities.

29/01/2024

Economy

Chinese manufacturing up on strong industrial production, retail lags

China's economic report for December was cautiously optimistic due to robust industrial production performance, but retail sales lagged.

17/01/2024

China

China's population dropped for a second straight year

China, which once sought to control population growth with its one-child policy, is now facing the opposite problem.

17/01/2024

Business

Apple offers Chinese customers discounts on iPhone 15s

The price of iPhone 15s is being cut by as much as 5% as competition heats up in China's smartphone market.

15/01/2024

China

Taiwan voters choose their next president

They have taken to the polls with the results weighing China's threat and the island nation's stability

13/01/2024

Nature

Largest ever great ape went extinct due to climate change, study finds

The great apes stood 3 metres tall and weighed up to 295 kg.

11/01/2024

China

Euroviews. Cynical mimicry: China and Russia talk anti-corruption at the UN

Redefining terms like anti-corruption, human rights, democracy, and integrity — even when self-evidently disingenuous — provides China the cover to mimic the mechanisms of good governance while blunting efforts to hold authoritarian regimes accountable, Elaine Dezenski writes.

09/01/2024

China

China arrest one individual accused of collecting secrets for the UK

Beijing said the unnamed individual had been cooperating with the British foreign intelligence agency MI6 since 2015.

08/01/2024

Business

Evergrande says police have detained one of its top EV execs

A top executive of China Evergrande's electric vehicle company has been detained by police in the latest sign of trouble for the world's most heavily indebted property developer.

08/01/2024

Mobility

Tesla recalls over 1.6 million vehicles for steering, door problems

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering and door latches.

05/01/2024

Business

Chinese and German manufacturing sectors boosted by new orders, UK lag

China and Germany’s manufacturing PMIs came in above expectations, however, UK’s struggled with falling foreign demand

02/01/2024

Tech News

Families in China turning to AI to 'digitally revive' dead loved ones

Some Chinese firms claim to have "digitally revived" thousands of deceased people using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

19/12/2023

Design

Twisted reality: German firm wins bid for Tencent's futuristic HQ

The Chinese tech firm's 23,000 employees will work in a 'multi-dimensional' purpose-built 500,000 square metre campus that includes restaurants, shops, public services and cultural spaces.

15/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. Should China’s space race advances be cause for concern in Europe?

Steel sharpens steel. Great people and great companies throughout history and across the world have taken inspiration even from their fiercest rivals, using them as fuel to keep working hard and improving, Bogdan Gogulan writes.

11/12/2023

Economy

Chinese exports increase for the first time in six months

The increase comes as a surprise to analysts expecting a drop of more than 1% in the world’s second-biggest economy.

07/12/2023

Economy

Trouble in China? Moody's cuts its credit outlook on rising debt woes

The world's second-largest economy was slowing down even before a crackdown on excessive borrowing in 2020 led to defaults by many property developers.

05/12/2023

Lifestyle

The best looks from Louis Vuitton's stunning show in Hong Kong

Louis Vuitton made a big splash at Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour with a fashion show presenting the latest from its men's creative director, Pharrell Williams.

04/12/2023