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12-01-2026
China's investment in high-tech industries such as AI, robotics, and electric cars is insufficient to offset the country's deepening property slump, according to a report by Rhodium Group. The report warns that the economy remains vulnerable to trade tensions and job losses due to automation. Despite Beijing's efforts to boost technological self-reliance, the growth strategy is unlikely to achieve the targeted 5% GDP growth rate. The property sector's decline has dragged down the economy, and the shift to new industries may lead to significant job displacement.
Entities: China, Rhodium Group, Beijing, United States, Artificial Intelligence • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
12-01-2026
China has pledged to deepen cooperation in new energy and green minerals with nations in the Global South, signaling a wider market opening and further advancing Beijing's economic opening-up. The commitment was made in a front-page commentary in the Communist Party's official newspaper, People's Daily, as part of a new editorial series. China aims to guide the orderly and rational cross-border layout of industrial and supply chains to support growth, job creation, and higher living standards abroad. The country has already made significant contributions to reducing global solar power costs by over 80% in the past decade.
Entities: China, Global South, People's Daily, Communist Party, Beijing • Tone: positive • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
12-01-2026
China's solar industry, once criticized for being too competitive, now faces accusations of monopolistic practices. The government's efforts to curb cutthroat price wars have led to major solar companies committing to curb production and maintain minimum prices. However, the State Administration for Market Regulation has received complaints alleging that some firms are using these measures to engage in price rigging and control output and sales volumes. The regulator has summoned industry leaders to discuss these allegations, highlighting the uneasy balance between anti-involution and anti-monopoly policies.
Entities: China, China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), State Administration for Market Regulation, Beijing, solar industry • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
12-01-2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit China from January 13 to 17, marking the first visit by a Canadian leader to Beijing in nearly a decade. The trip aims to improve Canada-China relations, which have been strained due to diplomatic spats, tariffs, and allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. Carney will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to discuss trade, energy, agriculture, and international security. The visit is seen as a turning point in relations, with both sides seeking to reduce tensions and increase cooperation, particularly in light of US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.
Entities: Mark Carney, China, Canada, Xi Jinping, Justin Trudeau • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
