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'New Normal': Tariffs Cost Japan's Auto Companies Nearly $10 Billion So Far

Today on Critical Materials: Subaru pivots to hybrids, Japan's automakers are feeling tariffs and China's zero-mile used EVs are causing trust issues.

InsideEVs · Nov 11, 2025

Top Stories of the Month: What’s Behind China’s Spending Slump

Dwindling confidence among consumers, businesses, local governments and other organizations is weighing on a focal point of the country's efforts to revive its slowing economic growth

Caixin Global · Aug 30, 2024

Top Stories of the Month: Why China’s GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter？

Weak demand, property downturn and extreme weather were to blame, analysts say

Caixin Global · Jul 30, 2024

Caixin Top Stories of the Month: What’s Causing China’s Fertility Rate to Plummet?

Birthrates have dwindled after decades of strict family planning and the emergence of a highly competitive and expensive environment for raising kids

Caixin Global · Feb 29, 2024

Top Stories of the Month: How Can China Deal With Deflationary Pressure?

Although China’s economy showed signs of recovery in 2023, prices have not improved in tandem, with key economic indicators signaling a persistent decline

Caixin Global · Jan 31, 2024

Weekly Must-Read: In China, Hydrogen’s Star Rises

As interest in the potentially environmentally friendly energy source grows, experts say cost-effective green versions of the gas are a long way off

Caixin Global · Dec 15, 2023

Weekly Must-Read: Chinese Nickel Miners in Indonesia Face Threat from Falling Prices

A decade-long rush by China-based metal producers may end

Caixin Global · Dec 8, 2023

Weekly Must-Read: Rethinking China’s Property Market Meltdown

As top performers Gemdale and Vanke show signs of teetering, calls are growing for a fresh approach, with construction of public housing touted as a panacea

Caixin Global · Nov 24, 2023

Weekly Must-Read: Chinese Consumers Deluged With Cheap Loans

Banks are undercutting each other amid the government’s calls to support consumption and economic growth

Caixin Global · Nov 17, 2023

Weekly Must-Read: China’s First-Quarter GDP Grows 4.5% on Pick-Up in Consumption, Industrial Production

The figure beats expectations and surpasses the 2.9% growth rate for the fourth quarter, when the country was still sticking to its stringent ‘zero-Covid’ policy most of the time

Caixin Global · Apr 21, 2023