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May 10, 2026

Shopping Diplomacy China's Stock Markets and the New World Order

Weekly UpdateEquitiesMacro Economic IndicatorsFXConsumer DiscretionaryInformation Technology

The report highlights the resilience of US consumer spending and the underestimated high-tech export dominance of China. It recommends diversified China allocations for long-term investors amid a shifting global order.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.US private consumption accounts for two-thirds of GDP and remains a resilient engine of economic growth despite geopolitical tensions and energy prices.
  • 2.China has transitioned from a low-cost manufacturer to a high-tech export leader, dominating renewable energy, EV batteries, and 5G infrastructure.
  • 3.Chinese stock markets appear underestimated and offer attractive long-term potential as the country deepens ties with the Global South and shifts away from US dependence.

Table of Contents

  • 1. World politics meets shopping cart: US shopping as a bulwark against crises
  • Hilton and VISA: quarterly reports as sentiment barometers
  • Oil price? No problem – as long as profits grow
  • 2. China: Booming exports and geopolitical power
  • From "Made in China" to "Invented in China": quality, quantity, and logistics in perfection
  • Trade conflict, export shift, and record numbers
  • Strategic sectors: energy, technology, and mechanical engineering
  • Global South: China as a reliable partner
  • Economy, diplomacy, and geopolitics: sanctions as a test case
  • Stock markets and currencies: China's rise as a strategic investment
  • What does this mean for investors?
  • 3. Sun, mountains, and bicycle saddles: let's go!
  • Global asset class preferences definitions
  • Appendix
  • Risk information

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Authors

Burkhard Varnholt

Securities

S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary IndexMXCNHLTVBYD

Themes

Resilience of US Private ConsumptionChina's High-Tech Export DominanceGeopolitical Realignment & Belt and Road

Regions

North AmericaAsia PacificEuropeUnited StatesChinaSwitzerland