China

The International Monetary Fund has called on the Chinese authorities to accelerate the transition from an export-oriented development model to an economy based on domestic consumption and sustainable growth in domestic markets, Logos Press reported.

The Chinese government sees the current risks of the United States imposing tariffs against many countries as a chance to reshape international supply chains in its favor, reducing dependence on the U.S. market and strengthening its position in the European Union, the Persian Gulf and North America, Logos Press reported.

A year ago, China stopped direct imports of liquefied natural gas from the United States amid an escalating trade war between the two world economic leaders. However, Chinese companies continued to buy LNG under long-term agreements with U.S. producers, Logos Press reports.

In 2020-25, the 15 largest buyers of gold increased their official reserves of this asset by almost 2 thousand tons. During this period, the price of gold increased by more than 230%, according to Logos Press.

Demand for premium apples surged during the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year celebrations, according to Logos Press.

The profit of the leader of the world automobile industry Mercedes-Benz in 2025 fell almost twice compared to the previous year – from 10.4 billion euros to 5.3 billion euros. The decline in sales in China was especially noticeable, Logos Press reports.

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) announced that it has gained access to one of the largest and most important financial markets in the world – China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM), Logos Press reports.