Swedcham China Insights

- Xi urges BRICS unity amid and calls for expanded Global South leadership
- Bilateral cabinet level calls and a US congressional delegation point to possible Trump-Xi summit as US-China dialogue resumes
- China enforces mandatory AI content labeling rules across platforms
- China’s August export growth slows to 4.4%, weighed down by weak US demand

- SCO Tianjin summit highlights China’s institutional leadership in the Global South
- Xi leads Victory Day military parade in Beijing, projecting strength and unity
- Xi-Modi meeting signals cautious reset in Sino-India ties

- Trump signals potential China visit amid renewed trade engagement
- China sets 2030 target for full-scale carbon pricing with new national ETS roadmap
- China unveils “AI Plus” strategy to integrate AI across key sectors by 2030
- Shanghai relaxes home purchase rules to boost housing demand ahead of peak season

- Chinese AI hardware startups go global, targeting US and European markets
- China’s lithium battery exports rise while US-bound home appliances slump under tariff pressure
- Chinese food delivery giants clash in Brazil’s high-stakes market
- Pop Mart’s Americas revenue surges 1142% as its global expansion accelerates

- US and China extend trade war truce by 90 days
- China sanctions two EU banks in retaliation for EU Russia-related sanctions
- Trump considers allowing exports of downgraded Nvidia Blackwell chip to China
- China introduces new K visa to attract young foreign STEM talent

- China launches phased rollout of free preschool education, benefiting 12 million families
- EU Commission finds Temu in breach of Digital Services Act over illegal product risks
- Nvidia rebuts Chinese cybersecurity concerns, denying chip backdoors
- ‘Dead to Rights’ becomes first post-Spring Festival film to surpass RMB 1 billion

- Swedish and Chinese senior officials held bilateral meetings
- US and China extend trade war truce as rare earths deal signals cautious progress
- Politburo sets cautious yet steady economic course for H2 as focus shifts to 15th Five-Year Plan
- China launches nationwide childcare subsidy to ease demographic decline

- Expectations low going into the EU-China summit amid escalating trade tensions
- At the EU-China summit, Xi urges strategic vision and mutual respect
- China and EU issue joint climate statement as only concrete outcome of the summit
- At the summit, EU and China agree to rare earth export mechanism
- Li Qiang calls for renewed confidence in China market as European firms highlight...

- China tightens export controls on next-gen battery tech to fortify global EV lead
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits China as US clears H20 AI chip sales in strategic shift
- China’s Q2 GDP growth slows to 5.2% as deflation, tariffs, and weak demand weigh on recovery
- Tesla launches six-seat Model Y in China to counter intensifying EV competition

- US lifts export restrictions on chip software, ethane, and plane engine to China
- China unveils expansive employment support package as graduate numbers hit record high
- China unveils nationwide plan to build affordable childcare service network
- China expands marriage registration access with on-site services at music festivals