04/08
2026 Wed.
by WANG Weizhe TikTok said on April 8 it will invest 1 billion euros to build a data center in Lahti, Finland, its second project of that scale in the country. The investment is part of its 12 billion-euro Project Clover, which aims to strengthen the storage and protection of data for more than 200 million European users. TikTok said it is also progressing, as planned, its previously announced data center project in Kouvola, Finland.
04/07
2026 Tue.
Deliveries from Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory rose to more than 85,600 units in March, up 46% from the previous month, according to People's Financial News. In the first quarter, the Shanghai plant delivered 213,000 electric vehicles, up 23.5% from a year earlier, the report said.
04/02
2026 Thu.
Hong Kong ranked as the world's fifth-largest merchandise trading economy in 2025, rising two places from a year earlier, WTO data showed. Total trade rose 17.5% to $1.585 trillion, accounting for 3% of global trade. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said on April 2 the ranking showed the city's resilience despite geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism. Yau said Hong Kong would continue to support a rules-based multilateral trading system and leverage its role as a global trading hub under the "one country, two systems"framework, citing efforts to expand trade links, attract investment and support small firms.
Chery Group said on April 2 its vehicle exports rose 72% year-on-year to 148,777 units in March, a record monthly export figure for a Chinese automaker. First-quarter exports reached 393,311 units, up 53.9% from a year earlier. Chery has recorded monthly exports above 100,000 units for 11 straight months and in February became the first Chinese carmaker to surpass 6 million vehicles exported.
03/30
2026 Mon.
A new international body, the World Data Organization (WDO), was established in Beijing on March 30, state media Xinhua reported. The organization is a non-governmental, non-profit group formed by institutions and individuals in the global data sector. It aims to "bridge the data divide, unlock data value and drive digital economic growth." WDO will focus on promoting cooperation on data governance and exploring ways to enable secure, compliant and efficient data flows, providing support for global digital economic development, according to the report.
03/27
2026 Fri.
China's Hainan free trade port has recorded strong growth in trade and cross-border travel in the first 100 days since the launch of its new customs regime, state media reported on Friday. Some 7,503 new trading firms were registered during the period, up 65.7% from a year earlier, while 11,773 business entities were approved for "zero-tariff"eligibility, according to CCTV Finance. Total foreign trade exceeded 80 billion yuan US($11.6 billion), up 32.9% year-on-year. Cross-border passenger trips reached 861,000, rising 36.3%, the report said.
03/25
2026 Wed.
Beijing's border crossings handled more than 5 million passenger trips as of March 25, up 13% from a year earlier and hitting the 5 million mark 12 days ahead of last year's pace, state media CCTV said, citing immigration authorities. Inbound traffic rose, with foreign arrivals exceeding 1.4 million, accounting for 28% of total crossings and up 31% year-on-year. Daily inbound foreign arrivals have exceeded 12,000 for 12 straight days since March 13, peaking at 15,000 on March 22. Visa-free and temporary entry permits accounted for about 69% of foreign entries. Authorities expect further growth as newroutes are added and eased entry policies continue to support demand.
Beijing's economy grew 5.4% in 2025, with GDP reaching 5.21 trillion yuan, city data showed on Wednesday. The services sector, which accounted for 86% of the economy, expanded 5.8%, while industrial output rose 6.4%. High-tech investment jumped 40.1%, and the digital economy grew 8.7% to 2.42 trillion yuan in value-added terms, making up 46.4% of GDP. Consumer prices fell 0.1% in 2025, while retail sales dropped 2.9% and property development investment declined 15.5%. Total goods trade fell 11.5%, although exports rose 3.8%.
03/23
2026 Mon.
Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said on March 23 it had agreed to sell its 51% stake in Yantai International Container Terminals to Shandong Port Yantai Port Group for 773.2 million yuan (US$112 million), according to a company filing and Chinese media reports. ICTSI, one of the world's larger independent port operators, has held the controlling stake in the Yantai terminal since 2014, when it acquired 51% of the asset as part of a reshuffle of its interests in the northern Chinese port, company filings show.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said China remains the main base of the company's global supply chain, with 80 of its top 100 suppliers located in the country, according to CCTV Finance. Cook made the remarks during a meeting with China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, ahead of the opening of the China Development Forum 2026 in Beijing, which began on March 22. He said Apple continued to attach great importance to the China market and its supply chain, and was studying China's high-quality development plans closely to align its investment and business strategy accordingly.
