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China before it makes the news
33 editions published
#33 Thursday, Thursday, April 2, 2026
China's March PMI returns to growth at 50.4, strongest in 12 months. Trump-Xi summit delayed to May 14-15.
#32 Thursday, March 26, 2026
AI demand shields China's trade from Iran war: 20M containers in March. AI stocks surge.
#31 Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Boao Forum: 2,000 delegates from 60 countries. China and Brazil seal soybean sanitary deal.
#30 Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Unitree Robotics: ¥4.2B IPO on STAR Market. Boao Forum opens with 50 nations.
#29 Monday, March 23, 2026
China: ¥250B for consumption, live fire in South China Sea. Zuchongzhi III beats Google.
#28 Monday, March 23, 2026
Tim Cook co-chairs forum in Beijing. Brazil exports 38.7% more to China.
#27 Thursday, March 19, 2026
Stem cells cure type 1 diabetes in Shanghai. Xiaomi launches new SU7 today.
#26 Wednesday, March 18, 2026
China sets 3% inflation target. BYD sells 400K EVs in February.
#25 Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Finance Ministry confirms 5 fiscal pillars for 2026. US negotiations advance.
#24 Monday, March 16, 2026
