China's Caixin manufacturing PMI in November was 49.9, expected to be 50.6, compared with the previous value of 50.6.

Beyond Capital: Why Europe Needs Industrial Partners, Not Just Investors

Europe’s reindustrialization is creating new opportunities for Chinese companies. However, the winners will not necessarily be those seeking quick acquisitions or rapid market access. The real opportunities belong to companies capable of embedding themselves into Europe’s industrial ecosystem and supporting the long-term transformation of local industries.

SAIC’s Overseas Sales Reach 1.166 Million Vehicles, Exceeding Full-Year 2025

SAIC Motor（上汽集团）said on October 27 that its overseas sales reached 1.166 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, up 52.4% year on year and already exceeding its full-year 2025 total.

WeRide Launches Insurance Partnership Program to Support Overseas Expansion

WeRide（文远知行）announced a global insurance partnership program on October 27, naming Allianz Insurance Singapore（安联保险新加坡）and Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance（中国平安财产保险）as its inaugural partners.

GWM Plans Bulgarian Assembly of Ora 5 from Early 2027

Great Wall Motor（长城汽车）, known as GWM, announced on October 27 that it plans to begin assembling the Ora 5 compact SUV in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2027 under an agreement with local partner Bulgarian Automotive Industry.

Jetour Signs MoU for Vehicle Assembly Project in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Jetour（捷途）, the SUV brand under Chery Group（奇瑞集团）, signed a memorandum of understanding with its Iraqi distributor Harlem Group（哈林集团）on October 25 to develop a knock-down vehicle assembly project in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The agreement sets out a proposed move from vehicle imports and distribution toward local assembly, although production capacity, investment value and a start-up timetable have not been disclosed.