CHAN HO-HIM

China business reporter

Chan covers China business, economy and finance for The Associated Press, reporting on key sectors from technology to trade. He is based in Hong Kong.

Workers check aluminum panels produced at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd, in Dongguan city in southern China's Guangdong province April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

China’s factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

China has reported its factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in October, reflecting pressure from higher U.S. tariffs and sluggish domestic demand.

A COMAC C919 aircraft flies during the first day of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

China’s C919 jet faces turbulent skies as US-China trade tensions add to delays

China’s ambition to rival Boeing and Airbus with its homegrown C919 passenger jet is hitting turbulent skies.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency on Thursday, Oct 23, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping center leads other members of the Politburo standing committee during the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in Beijing. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)

China’s next 5-year plan puts focus on tech and consumers as trade wars drag on economy

China’s top leaders have pledged to boost the country’s self-reliance in advanced technologies and spur stronger domestic demand over the next five years.

A worker installs scaffolding at a building under construction at the capital popular shopping district, in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan

China’s ruling Communist Party says it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology in the coming five years.

Workers deliver goods to a trendy shopping district during the National Day holidays in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China’s economy slows to 4.8% annual growth in July-September, hit by tariffs and slack demand

China has reported that its economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand.

Rescue workers approach a cargo aircraft that skidded off a Hong Kong runway on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers

A cargo plane has skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security vehicle, killing two people in the car.

Workers on a platform transfer materials to a building under construction near residential buildings, at the Shenzhen Bay commercial district, in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

What to know about the meeting where China’s ruling Communist Party maps its 5-year goals

One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as its top leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather to map the country’s goals for the next five years.

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC sees nearly 40% jump in its net profit thanks to the AI boom

Taiwan’s leading computer chip maker, TSMC, has reported its net profit surged nearly 40% in the last quarter, boosted by the surge in use of artificial intelligence.

Passengers walk past a couple browsing their smartphones near a China Southern Airlines, parked on the tarmac at the Beijing Capital International Airport Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace

China’s biggest state-owned air carriers are protesting a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S.

FILE -New cars for export wait for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China on May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)

China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies

China has reported that its electric vehicle exports doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded further into overseas markets.

The Kaimana Hila at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, on March 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by Washington

China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

An aerial view of a container terminal in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

China’s exports to the US fell 27% in September as trade truce unravels

China has reported its exports to the United States fell 27% in September from the year before, even though growth in its global exports hit a six-month high.

An aerial view of a container port is seen in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province, on June 6, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talks

China has hit American-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees. The announcement was made by China’s Ministry of Transport on Friday.

Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province on Dec. 30, 2010. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China outlines more controls on exports of rare earths and technology

China has outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over the use of the elements critical for many high-tech products and military applications.

Workers transfer materials at a construction site for a new pedestrian overhead bridge, at the Shenzhen Bay commercial district, in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China’s factory activity contracts for a 6th straight month as trade tensions weigh on the economy

China has reported its factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, the longest slump since 2019.