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China’s Credit Surge and Low Borrowing Costs Propel a Steady Start to 2026
China opened 2026 with a notable expansion of credit and money supply: January M2 grew 9.0% year‑on‑year while social financing rose 8.2%. Government bond issuance and a significant rise in bank lending—particularly medium‑ and long‑term corporate loans—underpinned the pickup, while financing costs remained low, supporting firms and infrastructure projects.
Fatal Collapse in Tripoli Exposes Lebanon’s Crumbling Housing Stock
A residential building in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, collapsed on 8 February, killing five people and leaving at least eight rescued from the rubble. The disaster highlights the vulnerability of Lebanon’s ageing housing stock amid prolonged economic decline and weak regulatory capacity.
Wenchang Poised for a Busy Year: Hainan Firm to Support Nearly 30 Launches in 2026
Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Company says Wenchang Aerospace Launch Support Co. will back nearly 30 launches in 2026, including maiden flights and new ground-workstations. The announcement highlights a significant ramp-up in China’s commercial launch activity, with implications for industry capacity, regional economics in Hainan, and global competition in satellite deployment.
China’s Regional Shift: Tibet’s Surge and Chongqing’s Overtake Signal a New Economic Map
Provincial GDP releases for 2025 reveal a subtle but meaningful reshaping of China’s economic map: Tibet led growth on the back of large infrastructure projects, Gansu expanded through resource-driven industry, and Chongqing overtook Liaoning in total GDP thanks to a booming new-energy vehicle cluster. The data underline a continuing shift of momentum from the north-east’s old industrial base to the south-west and interior, driven by state investment, resource cycles and industrial upgrading.
China's 2026 Growth Playbook: Policy Push, Consumption Pivot and a Tech-Led Transition
China ended 2025 with 5% GDP growth and its economy topping RMB 140 trillion. For 2026 economists expect coordinated fiscal and targeted monetary easing to prioritise domestic demand, with consumption and services leading a structural shift toward technology-driven growth.
China’s Investment Engine Stalls: Fixed‑Asset Spending Drops in 2025 as Services and Private Capital Retreat
China’s fixed‑asset investment fell 3.8% in 2025 to RMB 485,186 billion, driven by a steep decline in services spending and weak private and foreign investment. Targeted gains in energy and logistics projects offset broader weakness, leaving policy‑makers to balance short‑term stimulus with medium‑term fiscal risks.