China

Economy

China's trade surplus surpasses $1 trillion as AI boom powers exports

China's trade surplus ballooned to more than $1 trillion in October, official data showed on Tuesday, reaching the milestone even earlier than last year's record-breaking sum.

10 November 2026

Meet The Locals

A Portuguese chef’s journey from Vila do Conde to Macao

In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office

Portuguese chef Cristiano Tavares arrived in Macao in 2012 and now runs a codfish takeaway and an ice cream brand while serving as executive chef of a hotel restaurant, drawing on the city’s Portuguese heritage and food scene.

9 November 2026

Tech News

Physicist claims time travel can only take us to the future

A physicist has distilled time travel into three lines of proof that shows if spacetime can be sliced into layers of light, every traveller must cross them in the same direction, so no journey can ever loop backwards.

9 November 2026

China

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years for collusion

Wong rose to prominence during Hong Kong's 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement, and has been in and out of jail since 2017.

5 November 2026

Tech News

Apple begins AI trial in China, powered by Alibaba

Apple has begun testing its AI tools with developers in China, almost two years after launching them in the US. To comply with Beijing’s strict rules, it is relying on Alibaba’s Qwen model.

4 November 2026

Ecotech

China is winning the clean industry race. Can Europe catch up?

China secured 23 of the world’s 36 major clean industrial projects financed last year, as emerging economies advanced past both Europe and the US.

4 November 2026

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Humanoid robots climb China’s Mount Tai in unusual challenge

China's Mount Tai hosts a robot challenge, with nearly 90 teams tackling 3,100 steps and a 600-metre climb on an ancient mountain path.

2 November 2026

Ecotech

China's record clean tech exports help slash global emissions - report

Clean tech is growing "much faster than anyone predicted just a few years ago” as gas prices continue to soar.

2 November 2026

China

China rejects report of spy plot targeting Nvidia's Jensen Huang

"Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," a spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday.

30 October 2026

Business

TikTok parent company founder tops China's rich list amid AI boom

Zhang Yiming has reclaimed his position as China's richest person, with a €89.4 billion fortune driven by AI, as the country's technology sector booms while traditional industries struggle.

27 October 2026

Culture news

China calls for more Spanish teachers as demand for language soars

Spanish language teaching is booming in China, with enrolments up 12.6% between 2023 and 2025. But the Cervantes Institute says there's a shortage of teachers to meet rising demand.

27 October 2026

Meet The Locals

Belgian CEO on building a business and family in Macao

In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office

Belgian entrepreneur Jérémy Artan de Saint Martin builds a tech firm and waffle brand in Macao, calling the city a land of endless possibilities.

26 October 2026

China

At least 16 people killed as earthquake rocks China's Tibet region

It was the most powerful earthquake to strike the region in five years, according to Chinese media.

23 October 2026

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China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 10.33 pm on Thursday 22 October, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

22 October 2026

Business

Can European luxury brands still count on China for growth?

China’s shoppers are hunting for second-hand bargains and turning to homegrown brands, putting pressure on European luxury groups. China remains vital for luxury brands, but one analyst warns it may not drive growth over the next two to three years.

19 October 2026

Economy

China’s economy grows 4.5% in third quarter on export surge

The official growth figure from the July-September quarter beat expectations and picked up from 4.3% in April-June, the slowest pace in more than three years.

19 October 2026

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China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay

China and North Korea opened a new four-lane road bridge on Thursday, 15 October, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade.

15 October 2026

Business

Moonshot AI eyes Hong Kong IPO in early 2027 after a $50bn valuation

Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI is targeting for a Hong Kong listing in early 2027 after its valuation hit $50 billion (€44.6bn), while rival DeepSeek is raising between ¥80 billion (€10.6bn) and ¥100 billion (€13.3bn) in a round led by Tencent and CATL, fuelling bets on its own market debut.

6 October 2026

China

China opens anti-dumping probe into EU days before trade talks

Running a €1 billion-a-day deficit with China, Brussels has nearly tripled the rate of its own trade investigations and is warning of "harsher measures" unless Beijing offers something concrete.

3 October 2026

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5,000 drones turn China’s night sky into a giant light show

A fleet of 5,000 drones forms fighter jets, robots, planes and horses over Nanchang as China marks National Day with a spectacular night show.

2 October 2026

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Young martial artists train in China’s ancient mountain schools

Young students from China and abroad train in tai chi and kung fu on the Wudang Mountains, where Taoist philosophy shapes martial arts and daily life.

1 October 2026

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Giant Chinese flag unfurled on glass bridge in Jiangxi ahead of national day

Tourists in Jiangxi unfurl a giant flag on a 330‑metre glass bridge as China marks National Day with dawn ceremonies and music in Tian’anmen Square.

1 October 2026

Ecotech

Scientists generate solar power 10 metres beneath the sea

According to the researchers, perovskite-based solar panels could operate for five and a half years underwater.

27 September 2026

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Watch: Six-year-old girl breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube world record

Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 Rubik’s Cube world record twice in just three days, setting an average time of 4.27 seconds.

23 September 2026

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Humanoid robots join dancers at WorldSkills opening in Shanghai

WorldSkills 2026 opens in Shanghai with humanoid robots and human performers, as 1,385 competitors from 68 countries prepare for 64 events.

23 September 2026

Economy

China's retail sales weaken as spending remains sluggish

Retail sales in China grew just 0.4% in August, the slowest pace since growth resumed and the second consecutive monthly slowdown, underlining how little progress Beijing has made in reviving consumer spending even as factory output accelerates.

15 September 2026