China Inc goes global

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter.

Updated: 03 Dec, 2025

Cargo ships sail on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, November 30, 2025. Photo: EPA

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