Swedcham China Insights

- Xi and Trump pledge stability in a rare and wide-ranging call
- Xi and Putin reaffirm strategic alignment via videoconferencing
- Chinese provinces lower 2026 growth targets as economic headwinds persist
- Ag-tech takes center stage in China’s 2026 No. 1 Document

- British Prime Minister’s Beijing visit signals reset in UK-China strategic partnership
- Finland and China seek to deepen ties during Orpo’s first official Beijing visit in 17 years
- China’s auto sector profit margin hits record low in December amid rising costs
- China’s luxury market stabilizes in 2025 as secondhand sector surges

- China voices strong concern over EU’s proposed cybersecurity “de-risking” measures
- China reaffirms support for the UN amid Trump’s “Peace Committee” remarks
- China’s 2025 GDP grows 5.0% as quarterly momentum moderates
- China sees December decline in youth unemployment rate, still higher than 2024

- Carney’s China visit resets bilateral ties
- EU and China reach breakthrough EV price deal, easing tariff tensions
- China's trade tops RMB 45 trillion in 2025
- Chinese central bank reclassifies digital yuan as interest-bearing deposit
- Beijing launches antitrust probe into Trip.com

- China condemns US raid on Venezuela and reaffirms commitment to energy ties
- China rejects US threats to seize Greenland, urging respect for international law
- Ireland’s Prime Minister pushes for stronger economic ties and EU-China dialogue during China visit
- South Korean President visits China to reset ties

- Beijing finalizes but lowers anti-dumping tariffs on EU pork
- China launches expiry review and maintains steep anti-dumping duties on US, EU, and Korean synthetic rubber
- China approves first general license for rare earth exports
- China launches full customs separation for Hainan, creating a new gateway for market opening

- Politburo focuses on domestic demand, innovation, and policy coordination for economic policy in 2026
- China charts 2026 economic course with focus on domestic demand
- China’s 2026 economic blueprint focuses on structural transformation and risk containment
- World Bank and IMF raise China’s 2025 economic growth forecasts as consumer prices rebound

- Macron’s 4th China visit underscores strategic autonomy and deepens economic ties
- China targets trillion-yuan consumer sectors by 2027 with expanded product supply and new retail models
- Chinese sellers surge on Latin America’s largest e-commerce platform
- Chinese tech firms deepen footprint in Dubai Internet City beyond regional headquarters

- Macron’s 4th China visit underscores strategic autonomy and deepens economic ties
- China targets trillion-yuan consumer sectors by 2027 with expanded product supply and new retail models
- Chinese sellers surge on Latin America’s largest e-commerce platform
- Chinese tech firms deepen footprint in Dubai Internet City beyond regional headquarters

- China-Japan tensions escalate over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
- China reacts to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks with diplomatic and economic campaigns
- Trump walks a diplomatic tightrope as China and Japan clash over Taiwan