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China and Asia

Chinese economic data, policy moves and Asian market headlines in one place.

Chinese economic data, policy moves and the Asian sessions that trade on them. Beijing communicates through its own desks first, so the South China Morning Post, Global Times and the international wires often carry three different versions of the same decision. Reading them side by side is the fastest way to separate what was announced from what was signalled.

Sunday 16 August 2026

  1. 13 drainage teams deployed, local authorities crack down on price gouging in flood-striken Zhoukou in C.ChinaGlobal Times via Google News
  2. India to Decide on Ex-PM Hasina's Extradition Through Courts, Not PoliticsIndia via Google News
  3. Jim Rogers eyes up China’s yuan as he warns of a US market crashChina News (Google) via Google News
  4. Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gunSouth China Morning Post
  5. Outside In | Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gunChina News (Google) via Google News
  6. Spider-Man: Brand New Day Box Office Day 17: MCU Film Crosses Rs 450-Crore Net In India After Independence Day BoostIndia via Google News
  7. China Revises Timing Of July Economic Data Release And BriefingChina via Google News
  8. China tops medal table at International Olympiad in Informatics with 3 golds, 1 silverGlobal Times via Google News
  9. Azizi: Afghanistan ready to attract Chinese and Uzbek investmentChina News (Google) via Google News
  10. Bessent Presents Trump With Five Options to Crush Iran's Economy, With China as the Most Dangerous TargetChina via Google News
  11. Beijing and Manila clash over arrests of ‘illegal’ workers as tensions worsenSouth China Morning Post
  12. China-Europe Arctic shipping route enters regular weekly operationGlobal Times via Google News
  13. Two foreigners plead guilty in China to trafficking 70 kg of cannabis despite ‘in transit’ claimGlobal Times via Google News
  14. India could reach $20 trillion by 2036 with 14.2% rupee growth: EquirusIndia via Google News
  15. China's Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellite groupGlobal Times via Google News
  16. The end of an era for China's economyChina via Google News
  17. US AI take‑sides draft fuels tech split, a futile geopolitical gamble: Chinese analystsGlobal Times via Google News
  18. What China Can Learn From “Japan’s Lost Decade”China via Google News
  19. Afghanistan calls for expanded economic cooperation with Uzbekistan and ChinaChina via Google News
  20. India needs faster growth, stronger rupee to reach $20 trillion economy by 2036: ReportIndia via Google News
  21. South Asia projects boost China's presence in India's sphereIndia via Google News
  22. What do the latest White House allegations mean for India? | ExplainedIndia via Google News
  23. As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on IranUnited States via Google News
  24. China Or US? Washington’s AI Threat To 35 CountriesUnited States via Google News
  25. Kumamoto Earthquake Business Damage Tops 117.6 Billion YenJapan via Google News
  26. China plans faster rollout of renewable-energy recycling rules - CCTVChina News (Google) via Google News
  27. Afghanistan ready to attract Uzbek, Chinese investment: AziziChina via Google News
  28. SEC Directs Capital Market Operators to Terminate Business, Banking Ties with Iran, North KoreaSouth Korea via Google News
  29. Ecuadorian business community anticipates President Noboa's visit to ChinaChina via Google News
  30. 80th Independence Day: Is India Recolonising Itself?India via Google News
  31. India could reach $20 trillion by 2036 with 14.2 per cent rupee growth: EquirusIndia via Google News
  32. Remains of late Chinese leader Zhu Rongji to be crematedGlobal Times via Google News
  33. China boosts small business financing with an 8% jump in loansChina via Google News
  34. Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa’s most important currencySouth China Morning Post
  35. Why are some Chinese students choosing Spain despite its tough job market?China via Google News
  36. Somalia to export fish to China under tariff-free dealChina via Google News
  37. Snooker stars not in Hong Kong just for low tax, immigration chief saysSouth China Morning Post
  38. Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul ChanSouth China Morning Post
  39. Korea's Kotra eyes wider role in Bangladesh's new town developmentSouth Korea via Google News
  40. India among ORIX's top two global growth markets: Group CEO TakahashiIndia via Google News
  41. From farm to bottle: How agriculture powers India’s beverage economyIndia via Google News
  42. A new economic vision for Jordan-China relationsChina News (Google) via Google News
  43. China Is Pulling Ahead in Global EV Markets; Can the Big Three Catch Up? - The Epoch TimesChina News (Google) via Google News
  44. Japan Post Seeks to Escape Losses Through Vacant Home Monitoring and Telemedicine as Mail Volume Halves from PeakJapan via Google News
  45. Heatwave to persist in Hong Kong before thunderstorms set in midweekSouth China Morning Post
  46. Chinese banks, Dubai exchanges and the ‘shadow fleet’: How US plans to squeeze IranUnited States via Google News
  47. China Plans to Speed Up New Energy Recycling, Waste Rules: CCTVBloomberg via Google News
  48. South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation lineSouth Korea via Google News
  49. China’s ‘electric eel’ sensor allows robots to feel an object without touching itSouth China Morning Post
  50. India’s engineering exports surge to $13.77 billion, Niti Aayog calls for regulationIndia via Google News
  51. 'Saudis are unlikely to join a war with India': Ex-UK minister says Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey pact should worry USTurkey via Google News
  52. Low-budget ‘Niu Lai’ emerges as a surprise hit with its ‘disaster-level’ animation, grabbing millions in China as curiosity rivals Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’Global Times via Google News
  53. Japan’s Mirai Ikeda, Ikko Watanabe, Hinata Shimizu and Yuma Nagasawa Crowned Champions at Shore Temple ClassicJapan via Google News
  54. Beijing’s 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games to see robot players stay at athletes’ village-like ‘Robot Home’Global Times via Google News
  55. ETFs Investing in Aluminum Corporation of China Limited Class H StocksChina News (Google) via Google News
  56. Piyush Goyal to hold talks in London as India, UK prepare to operationalise CETAUnited Kingdom via Google News
  57. Chinese refiner Hengli accused of funding Iran through sanctioned oil purchasesChina News (Google) via Google News
  58. US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western HemisphereGoogle Top Stories via Google News
  59. Party Faction Feud Flares in Korea Democratic Leadership RaceSouth Korea via Google News
  60. High-spending counties offer a rare bright spot amid China’s weak demandChina via Google News