China economy

China consumer stocks head for a lost decade as investors pile into AI

2026-09-27T04:24:29.000Z
A record 7.3 million containers passed through Chinese terminals in the seven days through Sep 20, a year on year rise of 9%, said the Ministry of Transport. 

China’s trade volumes hit record in week before Trump-Xi summit

2026-09-24T02:27:10.000Z
Li Jiaqi hosts a livestream selling cosmetics in Shanghai, China, Sep 7, 2026.

China’s ‘lipstick king’ confronts slower growth, AI disruption in livestream shopping

2026-09-24T01:46:02.000Z
China’s luxury slump has been exacerbated by a crackdown on conspicuous consumption and an effort by local authorities to reclaim tax revenue.

Chanel plans to keep investing in China despite demand downturn

2026-09-24T01:28:14.000Z
The contrasting fortunes partly result from Beijing’s ambition to build its own AI ecosystem, as its self-sufficiency campaign leads to a vicious price war.

China’s AI trade favours global winners over local champions

2026-09-23T01:13:40.000Z
The Chinese President also called for stronger control over key industrial supply chains.

China's Xi calls for 'bigger, stronger' advanced manufacturing sector

2026-09-17T06:47:39.000Z
China’s exports expanded 25 per cent year-on-year in August in US dollar terms.

China’s exports surge 25% as demand for high-tech, AI help prop up economic growth

2026-09-17T01:47:35.000Z
New home prices in tier-one cities rose 0.1% in August from July, snapping a prior monthly drop, while tier-two and tier-three cities saw declines.

China new home prices fall for third straight month as prolonged property slump weighs on economy

2026-09-15T07:31:33.000Z
The phasing out of car purchase subsidies in 2026 weighed on consumers, who are also contending with a worsening job market and falling property values.

China’s consumption falters, investment slump deepens despite factory rebound

2026-09-15T06:59:02.000Z
A worker sets up fabric on an automated embroidery machine at a garment factory in Panyu District, Guangdong, China, July 27, 2026.

Rising energy costs lift China’s producer, consumer inflation in August

2026-09-09T02:37:50.000Z