Electric cars in China
China EV makers Xpeng, Li Auto shift focus to Mideast and Central Asia
Price cuts, overseas expansion eyed as automakers battle in crowded domestic market
Supply Chain
Tesla pushes suppliers to produce parts outside of China and Taiwan
Move comes amid rising geopolitical tensions and competition from Chinese rivals
Opinion
AI is empowering Chinese employers far more than employees
Data collection restrictions must cover workplaces, not just consumers
China up close
Analysis: Xi Jinping weighs options as Taiwan inaugurates a new president
China can consider a blockade or hope the opposition KMT undermines Lai Ching-te
Companies
Global corporate profits fall as China slump casts shadow
Country's economic slowdown ripples across borders and industries
Business trends
Temu parent PDD tops Alibaba's market cap again on big earnings
E-commerce giant vows to uphold compliance standards amid intensified scrutiny
Bonds
China's special long-term bonds rise in exchange debut
Investors flock to relative safety amid property crunch
Consumer
Alibaba-controlled Chinese supermarkets drowning in red
Sign of weak consumption but new CEO admits uncompetitive pricing
Comment
What made Japan, China, South Korea hold a summit now?
Beijing took lead out of desperation and self-interest
Comment
Sino-Russia feud with the West enters a new dimension
Reconciliation between the blocs might now be beyond hope
Electric cars in China
China's Huawei launches alliance for ultrafast EV charging
Push to encourage electric shift faces cost, supply chain headwinds
Electric cars in China
China's EV industry, led by BYD, drives job growth
Private companies account for 80% of new employment since 2019
The Big Story
Why so many middle-class Chinese migrants take risky, illegal route to U.S.
Economic malaise, debt and despair push families to trek through jungle to Mexico border
Interview
Japan top currency diplomat calls for stepping up structural reforms
Kanda sees G7 officials discussing Chinese overcapacity this week amid U.S. tariffs
International relations
China mounts diplomatic offensive as Taiwan's Lai takes office
FM Wang Yi affirms 'One China' principle with Russia, others in bid to isolate Taipei
Politics
China increasingly forcing rural Tibetans to move: report
More than 930,000 Tibetans coerced into moving since 2000, Human Rights Watch says
Business trends
Chinese online shopping festival kicks off with steep Apple discounts
iPhone market becomes battleground for Alibaba and rivals amid weak consumption
International relations
Australia upholds status as Solomon Islands' 'partner of choice'
New administration in Solomons balancing ties with both Australia and China
South China Sea
Philippine-China row deepens in South China Sea: 5 things to know
With more incidents in the disputed territory, we ask how far the tensions could go
Semiconductors
Top China chipmakers SMIC and CXMT push to scrap foreign inputs
Drive to adopt local alternatives for supply chain comes amid U.S. pressure
Trade war
China plastics probe hits EU, U.S., Japan, Taiwan: 5 things to know
Target material used in cars and more; timing on eve of Lai inauguration raises eyebrows
Electric cars in China
China's CATL aims to recharge stock price with 1,000-km EV battery
Company seeks to meet diverse needs of domestic customers
Finance
China banks move to halt sales of large time deposits
Narrowing margins spur China Minsheng, China Merchants to curb CD business
China tech
Baidu builds up ties with Apple and Tesla in diversification drive
Cross-border data curbs push U.S. companies toward tie-ups in AI and self-driving tech
Politics
Lai Ching-te urges China to accept Taiwan's existence in inaugural speech
Beijing slams 'dangerous signals' as miner's son completes rise to presidency