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: China Factory Activity Ticks Up, but Deflation Risks Squeeze Profits
Rebounding orders lift official manufacturing PMI to 50.3, though weak hiring points to uneven recovery

: Europeans Snap Up Chinese AC as Record Heat Scorches the Continent
Exports of portable air conditioners to Western Europe jumped more than 70% in the first five months of this year

China-Europe Train Trips Skirting Russia Surge Nearly 80%

Routes along the ‘southern corridor’ are growing more popular as the war in Ukraine continues to steer freight away from its larger neighbor, while shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz push more cargo overland

: China Proposes Overhaul of Procurement, Bidding Laws to Aid Foreign Firms
Draft revisions target corruption, bid-rigging and discriminatory clauses that have long sidelined non-state players

China Expands Ban of Dual-Use Exports to Japan Over Remilitarization Concerns

The latest trade restrictions apply to 20 Japanese entities, including four national defense research institutes and nine subsidiaries of the conglomerate Mitsubishi

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