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China Manufacturing Activity Contracts for First Time in Four Months
China's manufacturing activity shrank in January for the first time in four months, official data showed Monday, as Beijing battles to sustain the recovery in the world's second-largest economy. Policymakers have battled to reverse a post-pandemic slump driven by a crisis ...
EV Giant Byd Contractor Denies ‘Slavery-Like Conditions’ in Brazil
A contractor for Chinese EV giant BYD denied on Thursday there were "slave-like conditions" in a Brazil factory, where local officials said they found evidence of forced labor. Local officials in Brazil's northeast Bahia state, where the BYD factory was being ...
Chinese Firms Take on EV Truck Challenges
By Jing Xuan Teng and Rebecca Bailey Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the lesser-watched trucking scene -- but foreign tariffs and a perceived quality gap could signal roadblocks ahead, experts warn. ...
Indonesia Targets Investment Relocation from China, Sees Regulatory Reforms as Key
The shifting tides of global trade are positioning Indonesia as a potential winner, as companies seek alternatives to China amid ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions. But there's a catch: businesses want the government to clean up its regulations before they commit. Deputy ...
China Manufacturing Expands for Second Straight Month
China saw an uptick in industrial output for the second straight month in November, government data showed Saturday, an encouraging sign for officials as they battle stagnant activity. Beijing has, in recent weeks, announced a slew of the most aggressive measures ...
China’s Xi Urges Closer Ties in Meeting With Mexican President
Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Monday, told his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum that the two countries should "enhance exchanges" as they met on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio de Janeiro, state media said. The Chinese leader is in Brazil ...
Thailand’s EV Incentives: Boosting Chinese Investment, but at What Cost to Local Workers?
For more than two decades, Thai automotive worker Winai Tintanod has witnessed the ups and downs of Thailand’s automobile manufacturing, a sector sustained by the likes of car-making giants like Toyota and Honda. From the manufacturing peak output in 2011, when the country introduced a subsidy for ...
Why China is a Major Obstacle to African Countries’ Ambitions to Move Up the Manufacturing Value Chain
Luring more Chinese investment to set up factories in Africa was a major theme of this year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that took place last month in Beijing. While there's some evidence that Chinese manufacturers are setting up shop ...
Work to Resume at India iPhone Plant After Factory Fire
An Indian factory producing iPhone components was resuming work on Thursday after a fire halted production. This is the third blaze to disrupt Apple's local supply chain since the start of last year. India has pitched itself as an emerging manufacturing ...
Can China Help Africa Become the Next Factory of the World?
For decades, African governments have tried to lure Chinese manufacturing companies to set up factories in their countries with the promise of an abundant supply of low-cost labor. Other than a few high-profile companies, Chinese companies, for the most part, have ...
More Finance, Less Emissions: Chinese Investment in Africa for Low-Carbon Industrialization
By Keyi Tang, Solomon Owusu and Gideon Ndubuisi As African and Chinese leaders prepare for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), it is imperative to consider the environmental implications of China's growing economic presence in Africa. ...
The Hidden World of Chinese Manufacturing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's long-held ambition is to one day emerge as a major global manufacturing hub, benefiting from a wave of Chinese offshoring. The East African country's strategic location, abundant labor supply, and welcoming government are all very enticing for cost-conscious Chinese manufacturers. ...