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Xinyi Wu
Reporter, Political Economy
Xinyi joined the Post in 2024, starting out in Hong Kong. She previously reported on business news in Singapore and taught writing at a university in Shanghai. She graduated with a degree in anthropology from Yale-NUS College.
Xinyi joined the Post in 2024, starting out in Hong Kong. She previously reported on business news in Singapore and taught writing at a university in Shanghai. She graduated with a degree in anthropology from Yale-NUS College.
Areas of Expertise:
China economyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of the country’s leader, rejects ‘anachronistic’ US push for denuclearisation a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival.
Guangdong and Jiangsu are among those looking to tap state capital returns to shore up budgets.
Even China’s inventories are now starting to decline, with Gulf oil supplies likely to take months to recover even if a peace deal is agreed.
The Chinese-made jet debuted in Xinjiang as recently as 2023, but is now being used on more than 120 routes in the region.
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While warning of retaliation against ‘new trade instruments’, Beijing says China-EU communication channels remain open.
Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis.
Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks.
The global tech powerhouse attracts more workers and has higher birth and lower mortality rates than the national average.
Prices are rising as demand for Russian supply spikes amid Middle East instability.
Business leaders back deeper bilateral energy trade after the US president floated new agreements in Beijing, but analysts question commercial viability.
China’s retail sales growth fell to just 0.2 per cent in April, while industrial output and fixed-asset investment softened more than forecast.
The world’s two biggest economies also agree to roll back tariffs, deepen investment and establish a new board to manage disputes.
The 17 American business executives accompanying US president are the wealthiest such delegation to visit the country.
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions.
Trade deals, export controls on critical minerals and the Iran war likely to be talking points as senior officials sit down for negotiations.
Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says.
Setting stage for presidential summit with Xi in Beijing, Bessent and He to meet in South Korea, and the ‘3 Bs’ could be on the cards.
Cold War 1994 and The Devil Wears Prada 2 were tipped to shine in a crowded release window – but many consumers chose to stay away.
New initiative lets consumers use home-grown apps like Alipay for cross-border payments – supporting Beijing’s push to expand regional financial links.
China aims to solve its graduate jobs crisis by sending academic students to vocational school. But many young people remain sceptical.
Six provinces and the capital city test a forced-insolvency pilot to purge overcapacity and dismantle local protectionism, prioritising market efficiency.
The 12-point document pledges stronger protections for gig-economy workforce, which has rapidly grown amid China’s economic slowdown.
Fuyao Glass, a major supplier to Ford, GM and BMW in the US, employs thousands across the states of Ohio, Illinois and South Carolina.
New emission rules for strategic sectors come as the Iran war reinforces the need for energy security.
Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home.
China’s official youth jobless rate climbed to 16.9 per cent in March, with another 12.7 million graduates set to enter the job market this summer.
The waterway has ‘returned to its previous state’, Tehran says, accusing Washington of banditry and maritime piracy.
Beijing’s move to lift offshore-loan quotas seen helping stabilise yuan against weaker US dollar while accommodating a surge in net financing via ‘panda bonds’.
‘Stronger than expected’ growth figure indicates minimal impact from the conflict and a low likelihood for near-term stimulus, analysts said.
