China’s EV Industry Is Shifting From Domestic Scale to Global Expansion
July 28, 2026
China is the world’s dominant EV market, and surging exports and diversifying overseas sales are extending its reach across global markets
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China’s PMI Indicators Point to Uneven Momentum and Rising Cost Pressures in 2026
June 1, 2026
Manufacturing activity remained close to expansion in early 2026, while weaker export orders and raw material prices pressure the economy
Africa’s Industrial Leaders and Rising Manufacturing Economies
May 28, 2026
Morocco, South Africa and Egypt remain Africa’s leading industrial economies; DRC, Djibouti and Gabon recorded the largest gains in competitiveness
Africa’s Trade Is Shifting Increasingly Toward China
May 27, 2026
China’s share of Africa’s trade has expanded sharply since 2001, with imports from China now matching Europe’s share
Africa’s Export Growth Remains Commodity-Led, with Scale Concentrated in a Handful of Economies
May 19, 2026
Exports have grown steadily since 2015, but minerals, fuels and metals still dominate, while five countries account for half of the total
Asia Moved From Demographic Scale in the 1990s to Global Economic and Trade Centrality in the 2020s
May 19, 2026
Asia’s share of global GDP and exports expanded sharply to 2025, bringing the region’s influence closer to its demographic scale.