The Specialised Industrial Zones Driving China’s Trade
A small group of highly specialised zones anchors China’s trade machine.
China’s Trade Engine Accelerates in 2026 on Industrial Strength and Global Breadth
Broad-based growth across partners and sectors, led by machinery and transport equipment, signals renewed strength in China’s export engine.
Asia’s Growth Engines: Scale, Speed and Opportunity Across Regions
Asia's scale, speed and integration are no longer concentrated in a single core, but spread across multiple, complementary engines.
Lithium Supply Is Diversifying, But China Controls the Value Chain
Global lithium output is expanding in Australia and Chile, but China dominates processing and battery exports, capturing most of the downstream value.
Asia’s Energy Import Dependence Is Creating Distinct Investment and Growth Profiles
Diverging energy import dependence across Asia is enabling more targeted investment across the region.
Türkiye Is Emerging as Europe’s Nearshoring Anchor for Industrial Production
Manufacturing scale, strong export growth and deepening services trade are repositioning Türkiye as a cost-competitive supply base for Europe.
Asia’s Fastest-Growing Economies Show Diverging Paths to Scale
Fast-growing Asian economies span frontier markets, manufacturing hubs and large domestic systems, highlighting uneven pathways to scale.
Indonesia’s Economy Is Diversifying as Industrial Value Chains Expand
Steady growth, strong domestic demand and rising FDI are shifting Indonesia from a commodity-led model toward downstream industrialisation.
China’s Trade With Africa Accelerates as Industrial Exports Surge and Surplus Widens
China’s exports to Africa grew 26% in 2025, led by machinery, vehicles and light manufacturing, while imports expanded only modestly.
China’s Steel Industry Plateaus as Demand Growth Shifts to Emerging Economies
China’s crude steel output has stabilised near peak levels while India expands rapidly, reflecting a gradual rebalancing of global steel demand.