China Economic Review

China’s marriage registrations fell 7.5% year on year in the first half of 2026, reports the South China Morning Post. The drop underscores the demographic challenges authorities face as they step up efforts to encourage nuptials and childbearing. About 3.28 million couples in China tied the knot between January and June, down 264,000 from the same […]

Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai ​announced on Friday ‌plans to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis in ​Europe under an ​expanded partnership with Uber, reports Reuters. The ⁠collaboration, dating back ​to May 2025, is ​set to expand from the existing commercial robotaxi service ​in Croatia’s capital ​Zagreb to four unnamed cities ‌in ⁠Europe, according to a company statemen...

China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, reports Reuters. This increase adds to a surge ​in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification. China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks—from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers—‌has partially shielded China’s auto market from the impact of the conflict. No...

MSCI is adding 33 companies to its MSCI China Index, including a cluster of semiconductor-related firms and AI developer Zhipu AI, reports Caixin. The comes as it is also deleting 32 stocks including China Vanke and numerous solar companies. The latest reshuffle reflects a broader reordering of valuations in China’s capital market, with investor interest shifting […]

China’s homegrown C919 passenger jet completed its first scheduled international commercial flight on August 12, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital, reports Caixin. The inaugural overseas service marks a milestone for COMAC as it works to expand the narrow-body jet’s presence abroad and build an international operating record. Air China Flight CA723 departed Beijing C...