2018 December 18
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China's push to lead the global development of electric cars is nearing a moment of truth. Two of the largest start-ups in the industry — both Chinese — launched new passenger vehicles in the last week. - Read more
China’s exports rose 8.2 percent year-on-year to 14.92 trillion yuan in the January-November period while imports grew 14.6 percent to 12.96 trillion yuan, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.96 trillion yuan, which narrowed by 21.1 percent. - Read more
Chinese non-financial investment in foreign markets in the first 11 months of 2018 was worth a total of $104.48 billion; basically unchanged from the same period last year. Chinese investment flowed to 5,213 firms in 157 countries. - Read more
Domestic companies have increased investment in 56 countries and regions along the BRI routes in the first 11 months of 2018, totaling $12.96 billion, up 4.8 percent year-on-year, according to MOFCOM. - Read more
From January to November, foreign investment from Chinese firms mainly flowed to industries such as leasing and business services (38.2%), manufacturing (15.7%), wholesale and retail (8.5%), and mining (8.2%). - Read more