China’s Premier Li Qiang delivered the highly anticipated 2025 Government Work Report at the opening of the Two Sessions, presenting a detailed policy roadmap for the year ahead. For foreign investors and stakeholders, this report not only outlines China’s economic priorities but also highlights key regulatory and market conditions that may impact investment decisions.

EU Ambassador to China Jorge Toledo traveled to Shanghai on 20 and 21 February to engage in exchanges with academia and meet with the EU Member States' Consulates General.

The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a private gauge of the operating conditions of the country's manufacturing sector, came in at 50.8 in February, up 0.7 points compared with the previous month, marking the highest point in three months, underscoring the accelerated expansion in the country's manufacturing sector.

China's Baidu will launch the next generation of its artificial intelligence model Ernie in mid-March, which will see improved capabilities in areas such as reasoning, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

CHINA plans to start re-capitalising several of its biggest banks in coming months, according to people familiar with the matter, following through on a broad stimulus package unveiled last year to shore up the struggling economy.

Chinese manufacturer BYD wants to build another plant in Europe since the EU now collects special tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China. Battery production in Europe is also in the cards. However, the Chinese are in no hurry to make this decision.

Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel of Portugal is to make his first official visit to Macao and the Chinese mainland next month.

Sichuan Airlines has expanded its European operations, further strengthening the dominance of Chinese airlines on China-Europe routes.