China’s Car Sales Drop 22% as Consumers Await subsidies...China’s Q1 GDP Growth Estimated at 4.8%...Brazil Official Fired for Adding BYD...
China’s wholesale passenger‑vehicle sales plunged 22% year‑on‑year to 4.2 million units in Q1 2026 as buyers wait for deeper subsidies and price cuts. A Caixin poll estimates China’s GDP grew 4.8% YoY, buoyed by exports and fiscal stimulus despite soft domestic demand. In Brazil, a senior labor inspector was dismissed after adding BYD to a “dirty list” of firms accused of slave‑like conditions. Meanwhile, China’s C919 jet is undergoing final EU certification tests, and Sinochem signals a possible legal appeal against Italy’s limits on its Pirelli board representation.
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A tentative cease‑fire in the Iran conflict has halted U.S. strikes, leaving President Trump without the regime‑change outcome he promised. The agreement mirrors the Obama‑era deal but comes at virtually no financial cost to the United States after billions spent...
Yuan Settlements Hit Record Amid Iran war...Beijing Looks to Curb Hidden Local debt...China’s Car Exports See Growth Despite Global Volatility
China’s cross‑border payment system hit a record RMB 1.22 trillion ($178.5 bn) single‑day settlement amid heightened Middle‑East tensions, while regulators moved to block banks from creating hidden local‑government debt through agricultural loans. March saw Chinese car exports surge 73.7% to roughly 700,000...
China Halves Fuel Price Increase for Second time...China Raises Supply Chain Protection to “National Security” issue...Xi Jinping Backs Service Sector...
China reduced its scheduled domestic fuel‑price increase for the second time, limiting gasoline to a 3.85% rise (about $1.23 per litre) and diesel to 4.2% (around $1.20 per litre), a move aimed at tempering inflation amid volatile Middle‑East oil markets....
China Upgrades GPS Rival, BeiDou as It Eyes International expansion...China Sees IPOs Increase 56% as Restrictions eased...Chinese University Claims to...
China is overhauling its BeiDou satellite navigation system, trimming the constellation to 37 third‑generation satellites to boost global coverage and challenge GPS dominance. In the first quarter of 2026, mainland IPOs surged 56% to roughly $3.7 bn after the regulator eased...
EU Lawmakers Press China on Unsafe Products and Market access...China Takes Spot From Japan as Australia’s Top Auto supplier...China’s EV...
EU lawmakers confronted Chinese officials in Beijing over a wave of unsafe, non‑compliant products and limited market access for European firms, highlighting consumer safety and forced‑labour concerns. In February, China overtook Japan as Australia’s top source of imported vehicles, capturing...
Chinese Property Developer Vanke’s Losses Widen 79%...Fosun Reports $3.4 BN Loss on impairments...Chinese Airlines Mull Six-Fold Increase in Fuel Surcharge
China Vanke’s 2025 net loss ballooned 79% to $12.9 bn, mainly from massive impairments, while fellow conglomerate Fosun posted a $3.4 bn loss and a 77% debt‑to‑asset ratio. Domestic airlines are eyeing a six‑fold fuel surcharge hike, raising fees to roughly $8.5‑$17...
Chinese Airlines to Add 2,900 Flights to Europe as Russia Access Pays off...China’s Net Overseas Assets Rise 28%...China’s Top-Tier Cities...
Chinese airlines will add nearly 2,900 China‑Europe flights this summer, exploiting unrestricted Russian airspace to offer faster, cheaper services. China’s net overseas assets rose 28% to $4.07 trillion, supported by a $735 billion current‑account surplus that fuels outbound investment. In top‑tier cities,...
Chinese Foreign Minister Urges Iran to negotiate...COSCO Restarts Middle East Container Bookings, Avoids Hormuz...China Eastern Airlines Places $15BN Airbus Order
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Iran to negotiate with the United States to end the Middle East war, highlighting Beijing’s concern over oil supply disruptions. Meanwhile, state‑owned COSCO Shipping Lines resumed container bookings to six Gulf markets by bypassing...
COSCO Shipping Ports to Expand Global Port network...Chinese State-Owned Property Giant’s Profit Hits Ten-Year low...Tencent Makes OpenClaw-Based Tool Available on...
State‑owned COSCO Shipping Ports announced a push to grow its global terminal footprint, focusing on Southeast Asia, South‑America and Africa to mitigate rising geopolitical risks such as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, China Merchants Shekou reported a 74.7%...
Chinese Property Market Decline Eases as Beijing, Shanghai See gains...China and US Wrap up Trade Talks in Paris, Trump Visit...
Home prices in Beijing and Shanghai rose in February, signaling the first uptick in a decade and narrowing the overall decline across 70 Chinese cities to 0.3% month‑on‑month. In Paris, the United States and China concluded their sixth round of...