# China
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China’s Households Save More, Borrow Less: Big Provincial Deposits Rise Masks Weak Consumption
Provincial 2025 banking data show household deposits climbing rapidly across several provinces while household short-term loans shrink, signalling greater risk aversion and subdued consumption. Corporate lending, by contrast, expanded robustly, driven by policy support and firms’ financing needs, leaving regulators with the task of converting high savings into stronger domestic demand.
China’s Chaotic Winter: A La Niña ‘State’ and What It Means for 2026’s Economy
China’s weather in late 2025 and early 2026 has behaved like a roller coaster as a La Niña state overlays a record-warm world, producing sharp regional swings in temperature and precipitation. The episode is likely to produce uneven but economically meaningful disruptions to agriculture, energy markets and supply chains, serving as a stress test of China’s improved adaptation and emergency management capabilities.
When Viral Sympathy Rescued a Hospital: Li Yapeng, Social Media and the Fragility of Chinese Charity
A candid video by Li Yapeng about rent arrears at the Yanran Angel Children’s Hospital triggered a wave of online donations that raised nearly 20 million yuan in days. The surge highlights the power of Chinese social media to mobilise aid quickly but also exposes structural limits: legal separation between fund and hospital, rising urban rents and the need for sustainable funding mechanisms for non‑profit medical providers.
Honor and Pop Mart Tap Collectible Fandom with MOLLY‑Themed Limited Edition Phone
Honor has released a MOLLY‑themed limited edition of its 500 Pro smartphone in partnership with Pop Mart, combining custom hardware styling and system animations with collectible IP to drive sales. Priced at ¥4,499 (¥3,999 after subsidy) and on sale 25 January, the device underscores a wider industry trend of using cultural collaborations to attract younger buyers in a crowded Chinese smartphone market.
Blast in Kabul Kills Seven, Including One Chinese National, Raising Questions About Foreign Security in Afghanistan
An explosion in Kabul on 19 January killed seven people, including one Chinese national, and injured several others. The blast near a Sino‑Afghan restaurant has prompted a Chinese embassy security advisory and highlights the ongoing risks to foreign nationals and projects in Afghanistan.
Beijing Says China-Cambodia Crackdown on Cross‑Border Telecom Fraud Is Showing Results
China’s foreign ministry said it has achieved notable results working with Cambodia to combat cross‑border telecom and internet fraud, and that its embassy in Phnom Penh is coordinating with Cambodian authorities after reports of Chinese nationals escaping fraud compounds. The comments underline Beijing’s emphasis on protecting overseas citizens and the diplomatic pressure on Cambodia to act against criminal networks operating on its soil.
Beijing Touts US Firms’ Returns as Proof That Engagement with China Still Pays
China’s Foreign Ministry highlighted a Chamber of Commerce survey and robust GDP figures to argue that US firms’ success in China proves mutual benefits from engagement. Beijing framed 2026 as the start of a new five‑year cycle of growth and invited foreign companies to seize opportunities, positioning economic ties as a stabilizing force amid geopolitical tensions.
China Scrambles to 'Stabilize' Births as Population Falls Below 1.41 Billion
China recorded 7.92 million births in 2025 and a population decline of 3.39 million as the government pivoted from loosening birth limits to actively seeking to stabilise new births. A mix of cash subsidies, preschool support and administrative reforms has helped marriages rebound, offering a possible short-term boost to births, but structural demographic forces make a large, rapid reversal unlikely.
China Reports Modest 5% Rise in Household Incomes as Rural Gains Narrow Gap but Disparities Persist
China's per‑capita disposable income rose 5.0% in 2025 to 43,377 yuan, with rural incomes growing faster than urban ones though remaining far lower in level. Consumption expanded more slowly at 4.4%, while spending shifted toward education, transport and services, and median incomes remained noticeably below means, indicating income concentration.
China’s Electric-Car Moment: From Subsidy Reliance to a Naked Competition for Tech, Range and Loyalty
China’s electric‑vehicle market crossed a critical threshold in 2025, with EV penetration topping 50 percent and charging and swapping infrastructure expanding rapidly. As subsidies taper in 2026, competition will pivot from market share driven by policy to product, software and service quality—making tech depth, cost control and ecosystem play decisive factors.
Hainan’s One-Month Boom: How China’s Sealed-Border Free-Trade Port Has Unleashed a Shopping and Investment Rush
One month after China sealed Hainan as a full free-trade port, duty-free retail, tourism and new business registrations have surged. Cheaper imports, expanded visa-free access and relaxed tariff rules have turned the island into a magnet for shoppers and firms, but the rapid boom poses sustainability and distributional questions.
After the Raid: How a U.S. Strike on Caracas Reverberates Across Latin America
A U.S. military operation in early January that detained Venezuela’s president and transferred control of some Venezuelan oil has left Caracas on edge and reinvigorated regional anxieties about sovereignty and economic dependency. The incident has accelerated Latin American reconsideration of strategic alignments, highlighting both internal governance weaknesses and a growing appetite for alternatives to U.S.-centric models.