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China-Philippines relations

Opinion | With 50 years of history, Manila and Beijing should do better diplomacy

Stop allowing South China Sea spat to poison the waters when there are in fact many areas of potential cooperation for mutual benefit.

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Science

Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race

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India

India projected to accelerate solar power generation as storage costs fall

Asean

Opinion | Asean-GCC-China summit signals a redrawing of trade away from the US

The partnership offers a chance to reduce US reliance through new supply chains, trade agreements and regional production in critical sectors.

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Leaders join hands before the Asean-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asean

Opinion | Beyond trade, Asean-GCC-China summit heralds Asia’s cultural renaissance

The recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur transcended economics and geopolitics, representing a pivotal moment of inter-civilisational engagement.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to impose new emission caps on local power plants from 2030

Authorities to further cut annual allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates by up to 25 per cent.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | China’s market leaders in tech, energy sectors are focus of investors: JPMorgan

Enthusiasm aligns with Beijing’s efforts to bolster high-productivity sectors to temper slowdown risks, Hong Kong CEO Kwang says.

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Kwang Kam Shing, JPMorgan’s Hong Kong CEO and chair for North Asia. Photo: Handout
Business of climate change

Chinese battery maker Hithium bets on global expansion to fuel growth

The world’s third-largest maker of energy storage systems plans to open its US$100 million Texas facility later this year, executive says.

Japan

Japan probes Chinese solar panels over hidden device fears, grid disruptions

The move follows the discovery of suspicious equipment in Chinese panels by the US and Europe, potentially leading Japan to a shift towards domestic clean energy.

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Climate change

Opinion | With China’s leadership, green industry growth can smooth trade turmoil

Clean energy and climate investments are not just environmental imperatives but economic opportunities. China is already a world leader in these.

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Wind turbines stretch into the distance in Dabancheng, China’s “wind valley”, in Xinjiang on January 17. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

US clears way for stiff tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

China-based firms are accused of flooding the US with unfairly cheap panels and other products via Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 6. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL’s EV battery plants to become carbon neutral this year, founder Zeng says

Company will offer its technologies and solutions to its partners globally to promote clean energy.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing

The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.

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US-China relations

In Saudi Arabia, US and China vie for influence and the kingdom wins: analysts

Donald Trump’s recent ‘landmark’ deals with Riyadh valued at US$600 billion described as pledges rather than guarantees of investment.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Tuesday. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/dpa
Climate change

Letters | Asia must focus on energy transition and the jobs it offers

Readers discuss the opportunities available in the clean energy sector, the best next steps to connect Hong Kong’s primary care providers with the public, and how the city’s restaurants can thrive in the digital era.

A herd of Pere David’s deer walk underneath solar panels at a nature reserve in Yancheng, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on April 5. Photo: AFP China OUT
China-EU relations

‘We need all the Chinese tech’: why China could benefit from the EU blackout

China is a leading provider of energy storage and grid-forming technologies that are crucial to preventing major power outages.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s dying EV batteries are powering its circular economy in new-energy era

Recycling critical materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are driving profits and shoring up China’s resource security as trade war with US hits supply chains.

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Indonesia

Trump’s tariffs drive Chinese solar firms to Indonesia after Southeast Asia levies

Indonesia is now appealing to companies seeking to relocate operations due to high US tariffs on Chinese solar firms in Southeast Asia.

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A technician checks and cleans solar panels in Depok, Indonesia. The Southeast Asian country has become a promising solar hub as Chinese firms seek to bypass US tariffs. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Opinion | What Trump should do instead to make US manufacturing great again

Instead of competing with China in shipping, rare earths or EVs, the president should target leading-edge industries like aerospace and quantum computing.

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Business of climate change

China leads global hydrogen output amid push for clean energy dominance

‘The number of planned large-scale renewable hydrogen projects is growing quickly,’ NEA top official Xu Jilin said on Monday.

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Trade

Asia’s clean energy aim at risk as nations mull US gas deals amid tariff fears

The sector can weather the impact of Trump’s tariffs through regional cooperation and finding trade routes outside the US, experts suggest.

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A liquefied natural gas tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

China amps up nuclear ambitions with 10 new reactor approvals

China’s third-generation Hualong One reactors will be among those built in some coastal provinces, and each can meet the energy demands of 1 million people.

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An aerial view of a nuclear power facility in China’s Fujian province earlier this year. The State Council has approved 10 more nuclear reactor projects in the country. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

Crunch time for China’s solar panels as Trump’s 3,521% tariffs loom

Chinese firms have been exporting from offshore factories to beat US tariffs for a decade, and Washington is determined to shut the loophole.

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Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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China manufacturing

‘Harder you work, less you gain’: China state media slams excessive competition

Economic Daily commentary says ‘neijuan’ – a self-defeating cycle of too much competition – is still prevalent and poses a threat to sustainable growth.

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A state media commentary has noted how China’s photovoltaic manufacturing industry slumped by more than 40 per cent in the first 10 months of 2024 from the same period of 2023, amid intense competition. Photo: Xinhua
Business of climate change

China’s energy-storage sector in trouble as price war, tariffs dent outlook

Slower capital spending and weaker prices projected as tariffs set to hit China’s biggest export market for energy-storage systems.

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Inside a factory owned by RJECTech, which produces battery storage products in Nansha, Guangzhou province. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China trade war

China’s solar industry explores options as Washington tariffs hit Southeast Asia

Some Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaic products are speeding up their overseas factory deployment, hoping to secure a less-expensive route to the US.

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Trade

US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

Tariffs will apply to shipments from some of world’s biggest solar panel manufacturers, including China’s Jinko Solar and Trina Solar.

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