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With The Monsters, Monkey King and Ne Zha, China’s IP-driven businesses brace for growth

The rise of Pop Mart’s The Monsters series, as well as new games and animations reimagining mythological figures like the…

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China’s Chongqing rises as global rail hub linking Asean, EU amid trade war risks

In Tuanjie Village, in the heart of Chongqing – China’s largest inland city, best known for its spicy hotpot –…

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Cairo calling: why Chinese factories are moving to Egypt amid the trade war

Until recently, Jiahao’s guest house in a quiet corner of Cairo was a modest pit stop for Chinese tourists on…

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Why US market is no longer top priority for Chinese companies building foreign factories

This year’s escalation of the US-China trade war has led many Chinese companies to rethink their overseas expansion strategies, with…

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Chinese solar firms bank on overseas expansion to ensure survival in the face of US tariffs

Chinese solar and energy-storage companies will continue to press ahead with their overseas expansion with or without a long-term agreement…

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Chinese app firm Newborn Town sets up global HQ in Hong Kong for AI work, overseas push

Hong Kong-listed Chinese app company Newborn Town will open a global headquarters and set up an artificial intelligence (AI) research…

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Is Labubu the next Hello Kitty? Analysts debate the limits for China’s Pop Mart

Pop Mart, the company behind the hit collectible character Labubu, was virtually unknown outside mainland China before 2024, but now…

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Exclusive | US retail giants pushing Chinese suppliers to shoulder up to 66% of tariff costs

American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of…

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Opinion | How Hong Kong can reassert its global edge in an uncertain world

In the wake of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s successful visits to Qatar and Kuwait, Hong Kong’s efforts to deepen…

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Macroscope | Money talks and Trump should pay attention to Asia’s bond markets

For all of US President Donald Trump’s public bellicosity, it is money that talks – more softly but more powerfully,…

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