A technician checks a new vehicle at the Dongfeng Motor Corporation assembly line in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, Sept 6, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Chinese carmakers underscored the pivotal role of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in boosting electric vehicle brands’ growth and globalization, citing the region’s international connectivity and automotive-savvy consumers. They…
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine the implications and opportunities for industrial collaboration across the Taiwan Strait. For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. Last…
China’s state-owned carmakers are realigning their operations on the mainland, forming tie-ups with domestic partners after relying on foreign marques for decades, as they focus on electric vehicles (EV) in the world’s largest market for clean-energy cars. Juggernauts from FAW Group, mainland China’s oldest carmaker, to SAIC Motor, the country’s largest carmaker until 2023, are…
A slew of mainland-listed Chinese technology companies are speeding up fundraising plans in Hong Kong to capitalise on the upbeat market sentiment. Hong Kong’s equity market has been buoyed by mainland investors’ record buying of HK$731.2 billion (US$93.1 billion) of stocks in the first half of the year, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing…