3 stories on china from MarketRadar.
China is accelerating its campaign to make the yuan a global currency, moving beyond trade settlement into financing, investment and reserve holdings — while Tencent just priced 26 billion yuan in offshore bonds to fund AI.
China sold 1.702 million passenger cars in September, 24% fewer than a year ago, while electric models reached a record 67.1% of the market.
Laos is building a domestic refining industry while Jakarta prepares a 15% export tax on gold for 2026, and China's central bank just logged its 22nd straight month of buying. Asia's producers are keeping the metal at home — and the global supply pool is quietly shrinking.
