Closer business ties with Europe expected
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer buys a box of biscuits on a visit to Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on Friday. Kin Cheung / AP Recent visits to China by top…
China’s manufacturing sector shows resilience despite January contraction
A worker is seen on an LED production line at an electronics company in Zigui county, Central China’s Hubei province, Jan 27, 2026. China’s factory activity contracted slightly in January,…
Manufacturing resilient despite lower PMI figure
China’s manufacturing sector displayed resilience in January, with production and high-tech industries remaining in expansion mode, even as overall factory activity slipped back into contraction zone amid seasonal factors, official…
WTO rules against US in case brought by China concerning clean energy subsides
China welcomed a World Trade Organization panel ruling in its dispute with the United States over provisions of the US Inflation Reduction Act, with the Ministry of Commerce saying that…
Guangdong’s trade with APEC economies exceeds 6t yuan in 2025
An aerial photo taken on Dec 17, 2025 shows a container terminal in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. South China’s Guangdong province purchased 1.72 trillion yuan ($242.25 billion) worth of…
China is big until you see it in the EU export league table
In this issue, we’re pleased to begin a collaboration with the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) – Europe’s largest research institute focusing solely on the analysis of contemporary China…
Travel time to the nearest school or hospital in EU
Eurostat has released a new version of the geospatial dataset on accessibility of healthcare and education services by road transport, with improved coverage and resolution. The dataset helps identify communities…
Xizang achieved breakthroughs in GDP and economic expansion, chairman says
The past five years have been an era of remarkable transformation and unprecedented progress for Xizang autonomous region, a period defined by rapid development and innovation, Karma Tsetan, chairman of…
Chinese tech brand Xiaomi launch smartphone line in Kenya
Chinese technology brand, Xiaomi, is accelerating its push into Africa’s fast-growing digital market — using Kenya as a strategic entry point to expand its Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem —…
9.2% of EU population struggled to keep their home warm
In 2024, 9.2% of the EU population was not able to keep their home adequately warm. Compared with 2023, this represents an improvement of 1.4 percentage point (pp). The highest…