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China’s metals industry racked up huge profits in first quarter

The big jump in metal-making profits reflects a broader reflation underway across the Chinese economy

Container trucks leave Panama Ports Company in Panama City on Feb 4. CK Hutchison’s plan to net more than US$19 billion in cash for a group of 43 ports has faced repeated setbacks.

State-owned China Merchants Group joins sale talks for CK Hutchison’s troubled ports

PORTS operator China Merchants Group is in talks to join a consortium seeking to buy dozens of CK Hutchison Holdings’ ports, people familiar with the matter said, giving renewed momentum to a deal tha...

Tax authorities are not seeking to stymie legitimate trading, but market participants fear they may have overtightened their quotas, affecting real-world flows.

China tax authorities rattle metal market with invoice crackdown

The probe has ensnared a broad group of traders dealing in copper, aluminium and silver in Shanghai, according to several affected parties

China’s leadership has embarked on a campaign over the past decade or so to arrest a rapid buildup of off-balance-sheet debt by local governments.

China delays foreign debt sales with US$100 billion of bonds due

To avoid defaulting on their overseas debt, Chinese companies are resorting to selling short-term bonds

Profits at industrial firms rose 15.8 per cent in March from a year earlier, picking up from a 15.2 per cent jump in the January-February period.

China’s industrial profit growth quickens even as Iran war heightens risks

[BEIJING] Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at their quickest pace in half a year last month, adding to broader signs of an uneven economic recovery in the first quarter as policymakers brace f...

Major tech players are required to align pay based on labour intensity, curb excessive commissions and improve working conditions.

China formalises labour rules for gig workers on online platforms

The guidance also seeks to strengthen oversight of algorithms used by Internet platforms by enhancing transparency

American YouTuber Ethan Robertson, 34, sits on a Great Wall Motor Hi4-T off-road vehicle as he brings foreign visitors to tour the Beijing Auto Show.

American YouTuber guides foreigners around Chinese cars US buyers can't get 

Seen as low-quality copycats early on, China’s cars are now being recognised as pushing the industry forward

Nissan's latest model, the NX8 electric SUV, will be exported in the near future.

Nissan bets on ‘China speed’ to get back on its feet

Even with sales volume falling, the carmaker hopes its know-how and relationships will still give it an edge

The announcement marks a stark shift in strategy for Peugeot, which had previously pulled back from China.

Stellantis to make Peugeot cars in China with partner Dongfeng

The brand is still trying to recover from quality issues that tarnished its image in Europe

In China, products that were reliant on plastic and rubber also experienced price spikes.

World inflation scare is coming as Chinese exporters lift prices

Cheaper Chinese goods act as a restraint on price pressures in economies such as the UK