Three and a half years of deflationary pressure on Chinese factories reversed course last month as higher energy prices cycled into the economy.

By Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity grew at the fastest pace in a year in March, underpinned by improved demand, an official survey showed on Tuesday, a welcome relief for an economy grappling with global supply chain strains and energy market volatility.

The Chinese government has given state refiners the green light to tap commercial reserves of oil, according to people familiar with the matter, as a six-week war in the Middle East creates a global energy crunch.

Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.

The war in Iran is threatening a fragile detente between China and the United States, with the two powers now moving to postpone a much anticipated summit meeting after President Donald Trump demanded that China send warships to the Gulf. Trump on Monday ...

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BEIJING, April 10 (Reuters) - China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years in March, in an early sign that the war in Iran is feeding cost pressures into the world’s second-largest economy.

Sales of Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels have surged since the start of the Iran war, companies say.

A woman sifts through the rubble in her house in Beryanak district in Tehran, Iran on March 15, 2026 after it was damaged by missile strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. A question has become ubiquitous since President Donald Trump started ...

China intensifies diplomatic efforts in the Iran war with a five-point proposal while the U.S. remains indifferent, highlighting the complexities of international relations.