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China’s Great Wall 2.0 is going up at breakneck speed

June 9, 2026June 8, 2026 by China Factor Staff

Beijing is aiming to lock in its economy and at the same time lock out the rest of the world

Categories Talking Point Tags Economic Risks, Europe, Export Flood, News, Trade War, United States Leave a comment

Europe and the US buffeted by China’s trade winds 

June 2, 2026May 7, 2026 by Chee Meng Tan
China | US | Europe | Wind

Big dilemma is whether to use Chinese wind turbines to meet renewable targets amid energy security fears

Categories Analysis Tags Europe, News, Renewable Rivalry, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States, Wind Power Leave a comment

Red lights flash over China’s green tech in Europe

May 1, 2026April 30, 2026 by China Factor Staff

‘It is striking how poorly recognized the risks and their impact appear to be’ from Chinese exports

Categories Talking Point Tags Critical Report, EU Backlash, Europe, Green Export Flood, News Leave a comment

‘Exit bans’ loom as trade tensions with China rise

April 23, 2026April 22, 2026 by China Factor Staff
China-US Containers | Trade

Beijing unleashes new rules aimed at foreign and domestic businesses over shifting supply chains

Categories Talking Point Tags China Crackdown, Europe, News, Rare Earths Chokehold, United States Leave a comment

Global export blitz reveals China’s real aims

March 31, 2026March 30, 2026 by China Factor Staff

Beijing is ‘daring other countries to do something about it’ as it continues to scale up manufacturing

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Europe, Export Flood, News, United States Leave a comment

China is struggling to get to grips with the D-word

March 11, 2025March 10, 2025 by China Factor Staff

The world’s second-largest economy is drowning in deflation and debt as consumer spending dries up 

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Debt, Europe, News, Property Meltdown, Trade Tariffs, United States Leave a comment

China’s high-tech spies that stay out in the cold

November 12, 2021October 29, 2021 by Ausma Bernot

But Beijing is not alone in exporting ‘authoritarian technology’ in the form of digital surveillance systems

Categories Analysis Tags China, Digital Authoritarianism, Europe, Freedoms, News, Technology, The Conversation, United States Leave a comment

Any port in a storm no longer applies amid China curbs

August 26, 2021August 25, 2021 by Stavros Karamperidis

Shocking shipping news forces up the costs of moving goods and fuels fears of rising inflation

Categories Trade Fallout Tags China, Chinese Ports, Christmas Fears, Covid-19 Crisis, Europe, News, Ningbo-Zhousan, Soaring Container Costs, United States Leave a comment

Stormy seas ahead for China amid Suez Canal crisis

March 29, 2021March 26, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The satellite image shows the sheer size of the Ever Given container ship blocking access to a section of the Suez Canal. The logjam will affect China’s exports to Europe.

Freight fees and container shortages could hit Chinese exporters after cargo ship sinks $9.6 billion of trade a day

Categories Business Tags China, Europe, Ever Given, Exporters, High-Tech Goods, News, Suez Canal, Trade Crisis Leave a comment

‘Wolf culture’ and ‘Rommel’ loom large at Huawei

January 3, 2022January 15, 2021 by China Factor Staff

The 5G telecom giant has been accused by former employees of treating staff as ‘raw material’

Categories Investigation Tags Big Tech, China, Europe, Huawei, Investigation, News, Rommel, Sea Turtles, The Long Read Leave a comment
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