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China–Switzerland FTA Upgrade Negotiations Concluded: What Businesses Can Do Before Entry into Force
Information date: 24 August 2026. China and Switzerland announced on 20 August 2026 that negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement had concluded after five rounds. Switzerland says the upgraded agreement would a
China’s Imports Rose 22% in January–July: How Exporters Should Validate Demand
Information date: 24 August 2026. MOFCOM said China’s imports increased 22% in the first seven months of 2026 and grew from more than 150 trading partners. For an overseas exporter, that is a strong market-level signal,
China’s High-Tech Manufacturing Grew 16.9% in July: A Supplier-Entry Playbook
Information date: 24 August 2026. Value added in China’s high-tech manufacturing rose 16.9% year on year in July 2026, while computer, communications and electronic equipment manufacturing grew 19.1%. These figures highl
China’s Fixed-Asset Investment Fell 6.7%: Find B2B Demand in the Growing Sub-Sectors
Information date: 24 August 2026. China’s fixed-asset investment excluding rural households fell 6.7% year on year in January–July 2026. Yet investment in information transmission increased 26.0%, water transport 16.2%,
China’s July Retail Data: Choose Products by Demand Signal, Margin and Route to Market
Information date: 24 August 2026. China’s retail sales rose 0.6% year on year in July 2026, while performance diverged sharply across categories: communications equipment grew 20.4%, cosmetics 6.8%, and motor vehicles fe
China’s Online Retail Grew 4.8% in January–July 2026: Build a Channel Test, Not a Platform Bet
Information date: 24 August 2026. China’s online retail sales of goods and services reached RMB 11.7214 trillion in the first seven months of 2026, up 4.8% year on year. The figure confirms that digital channels remain c