China's Economic Rebalancing2026-08-26
The official economic data releases for July 2026 from China's National Bureau of Statistics provide a clear picture of an economy navigating a profound structural transition. While overall industrial output growth moderated to 4.5% year-on-year in July, high-tech manufacturing surged by an impressive 16.9%, accelerating from the previous month. Equipment manufacturing similarly outperformed, expanding by 12.3%.
Renting robots, by the month2026-08-26
China's robot industry has spent the past few years trying to make machines cheaper, smarter and more capable. At this year's World Robot Conference in Beijing, some companies were also trying something less glamorous, namely, renting them out.
Pakistan exports to China rise 46% in Jan-July 20262026-08-21
Pakistan's exports to China maintained strong momentum during the first seven months of 2026, reaching $2.136 billion, according to the latest trade figures from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).
China’s Economic Resilience Across First Seven Months2026-08-21
The economic data emerging from China for the first seven months of 2026 reveals a landscape in the midst of a profound structural transition. When examining the industrial output, which rose by 5.3 percent year on year, the headline figure is less revealing than the composition of that growth.
Summer Blockbusters Propel China's Consumer Economy2026-08-19
China's summer box office crossed the 10 billion yuan mark by mid-August. This momentum is driven by a diverse selection of films, highlighted by commercial successes like the drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, which pulled in more than 800 million yuan in ticket sales within days of its release.
China-Pakistan Academic Ties Deepen as UOG Researchers Join Tsinghua Summer School2026-08-10
Tsinghua University has welcomed researchers from the University of Gujrat (UOG), Pakistan, to the 2026 International Summer School on "Complex Systems in the Earth System," being held in Beijing from August 3 to 15. Jointly hosted by Tsinghua University and the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the programme offers an international platform for scientific exchange on complex systems, climate science, modelling, resilience and sustainability.
Pakistan's Exports to South China Provinces Surge Nearly 32% in First Half of 20262026-08-10
Pakistan's exports to five key Southern Chinese provinces and regions Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Hunan and Hainan rose to $549.15 million in the first half of 2026, up 31.9 percent from $416.19 million in the same period of 2025, according to trade data compiled from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).