Frank Chen
STORY ANGLES - Geopolitical and Economic Implications: Focuses on how global events (e.g., Strait of Hormuz crisis) impact China's economic security, energy strategy, and global positioning.
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 38
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for South China Morning Post
- Top 50K sites
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- Jul 4, 2026
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China’s gas turbine firms aim to challenge global giants. Is Malaysia the start? (opens the original)
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Tight global supply is creating new opportunities in a sector where a small group of international manufacturers have long held sway In the latest milestone for China’s heavy-duty gas turbine manufacturers, Shanghai Electric has secured a turnkey contract to supply equipment to a power plant in Malaysia, giving it a foothold in a market dominated by established foreign suppliers amid a global supply crunch. The state-owned conglomerate, based in the Chinese financial centre, hailed the deal reac
Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports (opens the original)
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The 134.2km Pinglu Canal, which opened earlier this month, helps connect China’s southwestern hinterland with international maritime corridors Vietnamese coffee chain Trung Nguyen Legend has been brewing up big business in China, serving its signature slow-dripped ground blends sourced fresh from Vietnam. As its network of stores expands across China, logistics has become a bottleneck. It focuses on buying coffee beans in season from plantations in Vietnam, but road-and-sea transport to China fo
Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s Yangtze of the southwest? (opens the original)
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The 134.2km waterway promises shorter routes to the sea and lower transport costs, potentially reshaping the fortunes of landlocked regions The opening of China’s first new river-to-sea canal since 1949 – which will boost trade links with Southeast Asia – could transform the economy of the country’s landlocked southwestern interior in ways comparable to the Yangtze’s role in Shanghai’s rise, according to its operator. The project was prioritised to ease severe congestion at traditional logistics
As AI race with US heats up, China targets US$4.5b tech goal in new 5-year plan (opens the original)
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Plan forecasts that operating revenue of enterprises and manufacturers in related sectors will exceed 30 trillion yuan by 2030 An intensifying tech race with the United States, along with Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance, has led China’s leaders to place greater significance and urgency on breakthroughs in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence to integrated circuits and chips in its latest five-year plan for electronics and information technology. The Ministry of Industry a
Cosco Shipping arm clears China IPO path amid global shipbuilding boom (opens the original)
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Supply chain stress and transit detours boost China’s shipbuilding orders, setting stage for Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry’s listing Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry finished its pre-IPO registration and preparations, according to information released on the China Securities Regulatory Commission website on Saturday. Specialising in cargo and container vessels, the unit offers construction, repair, conversion, maintenance and offshore engineering services. It is wholly owned by China Cosco Shipping
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