Rowan Seaborne

Rowan Seaborne covers China, Japan and South Korea for The Boston Report, filing a daily economy, politics and big-city story from each country. Reporting starts from official government data, central banks and statistics bureaus, then is checked against reputable news outlets, and claims from state-controlled media are always clearly labeled. Readers get a plain-spoken daily picture of what's moving in East Asia and why it matters in the United States.

Stories published: 1, from October 31, 2026 to October 31, 2026.

Most frequent sections: Asia-Pacific (1), Business & Finance (1), World News (1).

How these stories are researched, sourced and corrected: Editorial Standards & AI Use · AI & Media Disclosure · Corrections · Contact

Shanghai Sets Nov. 1-12 Road Curbs for China’s Import Expo

October 31, 2026 by Rowan Seaborne

Then-U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns talks with an exhibitor at a California wine stand at Shanghai's import expo, held under Shanghai CIIE traffic controls.

Shanghai CIIE traffic controls run Nov. 1-12, with truck bans, a car-free zone and expressway checks; foreign exhibitors get new on-arrival visa options.

China Demands U.S. Revoke FCC Ban on Chinese Electronics Test Labs

October 31, 2026 by Rowan Seaborne

Official portrait of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, whose agency adopted the FCC Chinese test labs ban on Oct. 29, 2026.

China demands the U.S. revoke the FCC Chinese test labs ban, which from Dec. 2028 bars mainland labs that handled 82.3% of FCC device testing in 2025.

China’s Factory PMI Falls to 49.3 in October as Export Orders Shrink

October 31, 2026 by Rowan Seaborne

Stacked shipping containers at Shanghai's Yangshan port, as China manufacturing PMI data show export orders shrinking in October 2026.

China manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in October, its third contraction in four months, as export orders shrank; high-tech factories kept growing.

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