2023 Calendar Week 33

2023 Calendar Week 33

1.     While China’s trade falls in July, year-to-date figures remains stable In July, China’s imports and exports were USD 482.92 billion, down 13.6%. Exports were USD 281.76 billion, down 14.5%; imports were USD 201.16 billion, down 12.4%....
2023 Calendar Week 32

2023 Calendar Week 32

1.Homegrown Luckin Coffee surpassing Starbucks to become the largest coffee house in China Luckin Coffee, a homegrown budget coffee chain in China, has outperformed Starbucks to become the country’s top-grossing coffee company for the first half of 2023. This...
2023 Calendar Week 30

2023 Calendar Week 30

1.    Audi and SAIC formulate strategic partnership to fast-track Electrification amid rapid market shift in China On 20th April, in a significant move towards sustainable mobility, Audi confirmed a strategic partnership with China’s state-owned SAIC Motor Corp. Both...
2023 Calendar Week 29

2023 Calendar Week 29

1.    China’s GDP grow by 6.3% in the second quarter and 5.5% in the first half of 2023 According to the Preliminary data released by the National Bureau of Statistics in the first half of 2023, China’s GDP reached 59,3034 trillion yuan. Accounting for constant...
2023 Calendar Week 28

2023 Calendar Week 28

1.    BYD to invest US$620 million for 3 factories in Brazil, to produce affordable vehicles and batteries for local markets BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has announced its plans to make a strategic investment of US$620 million in the...