China Economic Review

Japan’s integrated circuit exports to China rose nearly 48% in 2025, reports Caixin. The rise helped drive a rebound in bilateral trade even as geopolitical tensions intensified and shipments of semiconductor manufacturing equipment declined. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China said in its 2026 white paper released Thursday that trade between the two [...

China’s northeastern city of Changchun, home to the country’s oldest automaker ​FAW Group, has released a draft ‌plan through 2030 to revamp its decades-old auto sector, reports Reuters. The plan aims to attract electric-vehicle makers ​such as BYD and Xiaomi. FAW group has experienced a decline in production and sales in recent years, and Changchun city pl...

Beijing’s market regulator has summoned major e-commerce platforms including Taobao, Tmall and JD.com over excessive competition during the ongoing “618” shopping festival, reports Caixin. On Thursday, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation held talks with Taobao, Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Xiaohongshu, where the regulator showed a batch of sys...

Chinese steelmaker Hebei Jingye has initiated consultation procedures with the UK government under a bilateral investment treaty, seeking compensation for losses after the state takeover of British Steel, reports Caixin. Jingye acquired British Steel in March 2020 for about £53 million (nearly $70 million), gaining control of a company with an annual crude steel production ...

China’s ports continued to dominate global efficiency rankings in 2025, with seven Chinese trade hubs placing in the top 10, reports the South China Morning Post citing a study by the World Bank and S&P Global. Launched in 2020, the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) compares the efficiency of more than 400 ports around the world by […]