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China's premier digital publishing expo will open in late August, featuring for the first time an exhibition area highlighting the integration of traditional Chinese culture and online games.

High-frequency data signals steady improvement in China's economy in July2026-08-09
China's economy showed steady improvement across multiple sectors in July, with offline consumption growing steadily, the investment structure improving, and innovation remaining robust, high-frequency data from the State Information Center (SIC) showed Saturday.

Chinese economy sees new growth momentum via manufacturing upgrade2026-08-09
Recently, Hengli Heavy Industry signed contracts for building six very large ammonia carriers with three international shipowners, marking its new expansion in the gas carrier segment.

Beyond the "overcapacity" narrative: China's industrial rise in perspective2026-08-09
As China continues to upgrade its manufacturing base and scale up production in sectors ranging from electric vehicles to renewable energy equipment, some Western countries once again revived claims of Chinese "overcapacity" to justify new tariffs and investment restrictions.

Beijing eases home purchase limits, raises provident fund loan caps2026-08-08
Beijing on Friday introduced a package of measures, including easing housing purchase restrictions for non-local families and increasing housing provident fund loan limits, in a bid to stabilize the property market and better meet residents' housing consumption needs.

Innovation-driven exports power China's foreign trade growth in July2026-08-08
China's foreign trade sustained steady growth momentum in July, buoyed by robust exports of innovative and high-tech products, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed on Friday.

Floating wind power platform feeds green energy to offshore oilfield2026-08-07
The world's first 16MW tension-leg floating wind power platform has been connected to the grid of the Lufeng Oilfield in south China's Guangdong Province, delivering green power directly to the offshore oilfield.

IPO, innovation and industry: what a chipmaker's rise tells about China's push in memory sector2026-08-07
In just one decade, Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has transformed from a startup in an industry long dominated by global players into one of the world's largest producers of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and the most valuable listed company on the A-share market.

Smart equipment, high-end manufacturing drive China's machinery industry growth in H12026-08-07
China's machinery industry logged steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, powered by a surge in smart equipment manufacturing and high-end machine tools, according to data released Thursday by the China Machinery Industry Federation.

China's gold consumption patterns diverge amid volatile prices2026-08-07
China's gold market saw divergent demand trends in the first half of 2026, with jewelry consumption declining and investment demand remaining strong amid high prices and new tax policies, industry data showed Thursday.

How China's industrial tourism efforts refresh city, company images2026-08-07
For companies and cities, industrial tourism means more than ticket revenue and another tourist attraction on the map.

AI computing power boom rippling up industrial chain2026-08-06
The large AI model boom in China is fueling soaring demand across upstream sectors from industrial metals to high-end boards, and ushering in a new wave of opportunities and value reassessment.

China rolls out countermeasures against U.S. restrictive measures2026-08-06
China has implemented a series of countermeasures in response to recent restrictive measures taken against China by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Wednesday.

China's SAIC Motor signs joint venture renewal agreement with GM2026-08-06
Chinese automaker SAIC Motor and General Motors (GM) on Wednesday announced a 20-year extension of their joint venture partnership to 2047.

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What is missing in the “China overcapacity” narrative?

The term “overcapacity” itself, is actually a rather vague and contested one, with no universally accepted definition among international organizations.