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June Xia
Intern
June studies financial journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her interests span from political economy to international affairs. She hopes to offer nuanced perspectives on the world’s complexities with a special focus on China.
June studies financial journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her interests span from political economy to international affairs. She hopes to offer nuanced perspectives on the world’s complexities with a special focus on China.
Areas of Expertise:
China economy, financeLanguages Spoken:
English, Japanese, Mandarin
A growing number of foreign travellers are taking advantage of looser rules to venture inland, fuelling a shift away from traditional hotspots.
Photon Matrix Lab raises US$2.7 million on Indiegogo, but start of mass production delayed until August.
Centrepiece of country’s efforts is Yarlung Tsangpo project, expected to generate roughly three times as much power as Three Gorges Dam.
Energy-storage chairman eyes ‘0.1-yuan era’ for equipment as solar and wind projects gradually sideline coal in the nation’s power-generation mix.
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Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech.
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Industry findings and trending online comments help explain how Chinese brands are steadily outpacing foreign firms, as their store closures make headlines.
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A newly published speech reiterates the president’s pledge to support China’s private companies as a recent survey shows many face challenges.
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The island province, known for its tourism industry, aims to triple the number of medical tourists using local services over the next two years.
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To turn excessive competition into a positive, analysts say Beijing needs to focus on demand-side solutions.
Officials are going to ever greater lengths to encourage couples to tie the knot, as they strive to boost China’s plunging marriage rate.
Disciplinary authorities are on the hunt for wastefulness, putting ‘blind decisions’ in their crosshairs as local-level cadres struggle to stimulate economies.
Hubei province, one of several regions attempting to reverse persistent declines in marriages and births, will provide 15 days of leave for newlyweds.
High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.
With fewer children being born in China, the country’s kindergartens are struggling to find a viable way forward.
China’s major cities have reported enormous increases in visitors from abroad, many entering under a popular visa exemption scheme.
The Qingdao-based project is projected to boost offshore power and help cut emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually.
Uncertified devices for charging electronics are banned from domestic flights, leaving some people caught off guard at airports.
Officials have favoured a vaguer term – “involutionary competition” – but president cut to the chase at top-level economic meeting.
China’s coffee consumption has been increasing by double-digits annually, and many new ‘rural cafes’ are trying to brew success as the risk of homogenisation looms.
Central government aims to increase country’s gold reserves by up to 10 per cent in next three years.
