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Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland as World’s Top Wealth Booking Center

China · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland as World’s Top Wealth Booking Center

Hong Kong narrowly overtook Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth booking center in 2025, reaching about $2.95 trillion versus Switzerland’s $2.94…

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Aluminium Near Four Year High as China Output Risks Tighten Supply Outlook

China · May 26, 2026 · 4 min read

Aluminium Near Four Year High as China Output Risks Tighten Supply Outlook

Aluminium prices have surged close to their highest level in four years as markets react to potential production cuts in China, the…

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China Pledges At Least USD 17 Billion a Year in US Agricultural Purchases

China · May 18, 2026 · 2 min read

China Pledges At Least USD 17 Billion a Year in US Agricultural Purchases

China has committed to purchase at least USD 17 billion per year of US agricultural products, with 2026 prorated and the commitment…

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Trump Xi Summit Turns Trade Into a Wider Energy and Tech Bargain

China · May 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Trump Xi Summit Turns Trade Into a Wider Energy and Tech Bargain

President Trump's Beijing summit with President Xi Jinping is no longer only about trade. It is becoming a wider negotiation over energy…

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Goldman Sachs Sees More Upside for China’s Yuan

China · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Goldman Sachs Sees More Upside for China’s Yuan

Goldman Sachs has raised its outlook for the Chinese yuan, arguing that the currency remains more than 20 percent undervalued against the…

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China’s Low-Cost AI Strategy Becomes a Serious Competitive Challenge for Silicon Valley

China · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read

China’s Low-Cost AI Strategy Becomes a Serious Competitive Challenge for Silicon Valley

China's low-cost AI strategy is becoming a serious competitive challenge for Silicon Valley. The race is no longer only about who has…

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Trump’s Beijing Visit Puts US-China Tensions Back at the Center of Global Markets

China · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Trump’s Beijing Visit Puts US-China Tensions Back at the Center of Global Markets

President Donald Trump's expected visit to Beijing marks the first visit by a US president to China since November 2017, placing the…

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China Exports Near USD 500 Million per Hour

China · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read

China Exports Near USD 500 Million per Hour

China's exports accelerated sharply in April 2026, highlighting how AI-related demand, semiconductors, electronics, and EVs are supporting external trade momentum despite persistent…

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  • Hong Kong night skyline illustrating its rise to the world's top cross-border wealth booking center, surpassing Switzerland in 2025
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    Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland as World’s Top Wealth Booking Center

    May 28, 2026

    Hong Kong narrowly overtook Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth booking center in 2025, reaching about $2.95 trillion versus Switzerland’s $2.94 trillion, while Singapore ranked third at $2.1 trillion, according to Boston Consulting Group.

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  • Aluminium Near Four Year High as China Output Risks Tighten Supply Outlook
    China | Energy & Commodities | Markets

    Aluminium Near Four Year High as China Output Risks Tighten Supply Outlook

    May 26, 2026May 27, 2026

    Aluminium prices have surged close to their highest level in four years as markets react to potential production cuts in China, the world’s largest producer. Trading at $3,678 per tonne on May 26—up 0.75% on the day—the metal has extended gains of 2.7% over the past month and 48% year on year, reflecting a supply-driven…

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  • Container ship and trade vessel
    China | Global

    China Pledges At Least USD 17 Billion a Year in US Agricultural Purchases

    May 18, 2026May 27, 2026

    China has committed to purchase at least USD 17 billion per year of US agricultural products, with 2026 prorated and the commitment applying in full for 2027 and 2028. The pledge is separate from the earlier soybean understanding announced in October 2025, making it a meaningful new floor for bilateral agricultural trade. Key insights: The…

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  • US and China leaders Trump and Xi
    China | Global

    Trump Xi Summit Turns Trade Into a Wider Energy and Tech Bargain

    May 14, 2026May 27, 2026

    President Trump’s Beijing summit with President Xi Jinping is no longer only about trade. It is becoming a wider negotiation over energy security, technology controls, rare earths, Taiwan, agriculture, aviation, and the future structure of US China economic relations. Key insights: A White House official said Trump and Xi held an intensive meeting and agreed…

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  • Chinese yuan banknote photographed on a white table
    China | Global

    Goldman Sachs Sees More Upside for China’s Yuan

    May 13, 2026May 27, 2026

    Goldman Sachs has raised its outlook for the Chinese yuan, arguing that the currency remains more than 20 percent undervalued against the US dollar despite its recent appreciation. The bank now expects USD/CNY to reach 6.80 in three months, 6.70 in six months, and 6.50 within one year, revised stronger from previous forecasts of 6.85,…

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  • Scrabble letters arranged to spell AI-related terms on a flat surface
    China | Global

    China’s Low-Cost AI Strategy Becomes a Serious Competitive Challenge for Silicon Valley

    May 13, 2026May 27, 2026

    China’s low-cost AI strategy is becoming a serious competitive challenge for Silicon Valley. The race is no longer only about who has the most advanced model. It is increasingly about who can deliver useful, scalable and affordable AI to the widest market. The economics are striking. DeepSeek V3.2 pricing is listed at $0.287 per 1…

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  • American and Chinese flags arranged alongside US dollar banknotes
    China | Global

    Trump’s Beijing Visit Puts US-China Tensions Back at the Center of Global Markets

    May 13, 2026May 27, 2026

    President Donald Trump’s expected visit to Beijing marks the first visit by a US president to China since November 2017, placing the world’s two largest economies back in market focus. The summit comes amid rising trade, technology, and geopolitical tensions, with key files including tariffs, semiconductor restrictions, artificial intelligence, rare earths, Taiwan, Middle East risks,…

    Read More Trump’s Beijing Visit Puts US-China Tensions Back at the Center of Global MarketsContinue

  • Red cranes lifting multicoloured cargo containers at a major shipping port
    China | Global

    China Exports Near USD 500 Million per Hour

    May 13, 2026May 27, 2026

    China’s exports accelerated sharply in April 2026, highlighting how AI-related demand, semiconductors, electronics, and EVs are supporting external trade momentum despite persistent global uncertainty. April exports rose to USD 359.4 billion, up 14.1 percent year-on-year, equivalent to nearly USD 500 million per hour. Imports also rose 25.3 percent, while the trade surplus reached about USD…

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