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Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rival

Laos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for…

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China’s copper heartland vows to build US$28 billion empire, dominate in global market

A key industrial hub in eastern China is launching a push to transform itself into one of the world’s top…

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Chinese firms prepare for reopening of Russian market amid talks aimed at peace deal

Chinese cross-border e-commerce entrepreneur Andy Guo has just opened two warehouses covering a total of 5,000 square metres (53,820 sq…

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Explainer | From railways to Labubus: China’s businesses and their 50-year trip abroad

With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search…

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China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds

China’s lending since the turn of the century has been “vastly” larger than previously understood, with loans and grants increasingly…

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Yuan rapidly gaining ground as Chinese firms plot global expansion

Chinese companies expanding overseas are increasingly using the yuan for financing and payments to build their international operations, boosting the…

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US-China tensions offer Asean ‘transformative’ critical minerals opportunity: economist

Southeast Asian economies have a “transformative” opportunity to enter the world’s critical mineral supply chain amid China-US trade tensions, a…

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Where are the ‘choke points’ in global trade – and can they be overcome?

While this year has been a watershed for global trade – with the first half of 2025 bringing with it…

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Developing physical commodities markets key to Hong Kong’s futures ambitions, FSDC says

Hong Kong should prioritise strengthening its physical commodity trading capabilities as a precursor to developing a vibrant futures market, according…

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How the US-China trade war roller coaster affected the Canton Fair

The Canton Fair, considered a barometer of China’s foreign trade and manufacturing outlook for the next six to nine months,…

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