Category: Economy

China Pins Hopes on Society-Wide AI Push to Add Jobs, Rejuvenate Economy

By Laurie Chen China's scramble to adopt artificial intelligence will spawn new jobs and propel the world's second-largest economy, say policymakers and company executives, as they play down growing global fears that the technology could stunt employment.

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Why Green Energy Will Be the Big Winner of the Iran Crisis

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research
Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking. 

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India Eases Investment Rules Amid Warming Ties With China

India on Tuesday relaxed foreign investment rules for land-bordering countries including China, the latest sign of warmer relations between New Delhi and Beijing. The cabinet said the changes would result in greater investment flows and boost "India's competitiveness as a preferred ...

China to Hand Over New ECOWAS Headquarters in Nigeria

China is preparing to hand over a newly built headquarters complex in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a 15-member regional bloc that promotes economic integration and political cooperation across West Africa. The ...

China Starts Year With Booming Trade, Despite U.S. Exports Drop

China's trade surged by a fifth in the first two months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, significantly outpacing forecasts as a plunge in shipments to the United States was offset by sales to other major markets. The boost ...

Middle East Conflict Disrupts Dubai Gold Hub, Opening Door for China’s Refining Market

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Polina Devitt Ghana's state-run artisanal gold exporter is preparing to shift cargoes to alternative refining hubs if flight disruptions to the United Arab Emirates persist, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the Iran 

China Says Early-Year Trade Beat Expectations, but Geopolitical Shocks Are Raising Uncertainties

China's trade started the year stronger than expected, extending last year's momentum, but a worsening geopolitical backdrop is raising fresh uncertainties for exporters and supply chains, officials said on Friday. Beijing on Thursday unveiled a slightly lower growth ...

The Complexity of China’s Iran Math

The news that Qatar has temporarily halted its output of liquid natural gas has sharpened the focus on how the Iran war will affect Chinese energy security. What has received less attention is how the war will affect Chinese companies’ commercial entanglements in Iran. ...

China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Industry Shift With Kenya’s First Electric School Bus and Tanzania’s New EV Factory

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Different forms of electric vehicle (EV) technology innovations are occurring in different African countries. As newer technology arrives, there is ...

China’s Next Five-Year Plan and the Global South

China’s next five-year economic development plan will be unveiled at its largely ceremonial national legislature, the National People’s Congress, on March 5. The plan, which covers 2026 to 2030, will likely outline the CPC’s aim to shift the Chinese economy toward boosting domestic consumption.

Zimbabwe Says Fast-Tracked Ban Over Lithium Export Rush

Zimbabwe fast-tracked the entry of a ban on raw lithium exports last week after mining companies engaged in an "unacceptable scramble" to export ahead of the planned entry into force, the government said Tuesday. Securing access to rare earths and other ...

Shanghai Stocks Retreat from Decade High; HK Extends Losses on Mideast Conflict

Shanghai shares briefly touched a decade high before reversing to trade lower by midday on Tuesday, while Hong Kong stocks extended their decline, as the Middle East war dampened sentiment and fuelled risk aversion across regional markets. ** The U.S.-Israel ...

The Three Faces of Chinese Investment in Southeast Asia: SOEs, POEs, and MNEs

In 2025, China remained a top-three source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia, following only the U.S. and intra-Southeast Asian flows. While much of the investment falls under the umbrella of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it is important to distinguish between broad ...

Latin America Split Over How to Counter China’s Steel Surge

Argentina terminated anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil, removing trade barriers that had restricted shipments from China and reopening the market to Chinese producers. The move marks a notable shift in South America’s trade posture toward Chinese industrial exports, even as ...
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