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Shoppers browse goods in a gift shop in Beijing, China on December 8. Chinese authorities have highlighted tax policy as a way to support growth amid weak demand. Photo: EPA
China economy

China’s cabinet clears path for VAT law to take effect next month

State Council approves draft regulations to implement the new law, which aims to govern China’s biggest source of tax revenue.

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Made in China 2025

Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?

China exports

China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports

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China trade

China’s Hainan launches separate customs regime allowing tariff-free imports

Most goods can enter Hainan with zero import duties under the new system, as China looks to turn the island into a strategic buffer zone.

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Shoppers browse an international duty-free mall in Sanya, a city in China’s southern Hainan province. Hainan has implemented a slew of special policies to attract global talent and tourists in recent years. Photo: Xinhua
Shoppers browse an international duty-free mall in Sanya, a city in China’s southern Hainan province. Hainan has implemented a slew of special policies to attract global talent and tourists in recent years. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

‘Invest in people’: how a new slogan signals a pivot in China’s economic policy

Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say.

China's economic recovery

China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows

As the number of students coming back to China soars, a new national service platform will help them find work and start businesses.

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China GDP

China to keep high fiscal deficit ratio in 2026 to buoy spending plans: analysts

After central economic work conference, observers said ratio is likely to stay at this year’s record 4 per cent in line with ‘targeted’ spending.

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President Xi Jinping speaks at this year’s central economic work conference in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping speaks at this year’s central economic work conference in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

‘Maximum pressure’: why China is taking Mexico’s tariff move ‘very seriously’

Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.

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China's economic recovery

China sets sights on ‘fully tapping’ domestic market potential after policy meet

Following annual central economic work conference, leaders also pledge to stabilise property sector, fight deflation and curb cutthroat competition to counter risks.

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China GDP

IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience

The assessment is up from October’s forecast, with the fund citing government stimulus and lower tariffs as drivers.

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a press conference during the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and IMF in Washington, DC, the United States, on April 24. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s remarks echo similar calls by other senior officials ahead of annual central economic work conference.

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Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has called for China to push ahead with opening-up policies over the next five years. Photo: Xinhua
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has called for China to push ahead with opening-up policies over the next five years. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026

Analysts said the decision-making body’s phrasing on the international trade environment suggests a cautious stance next year despite US truce.

China jobs

Open Questions | Economist Huang Yiping on why China’s AI push must be ‘job-oriented’

Dean of Peking University’s National School of Development says ‘balance’ needed in AI development to protect employment, ‘human well-being’.

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China technology

China’s regions roll out 5-year plan priorities, with tech topping the list

Following Beijing’s proposals for its next half-decade of policymaking, localities are following suit, with a focus on emerging fields.

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An employee produces semiconductor chips for export at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
China GDP

China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

Growth of ‘around 5 per cent’ may be revised to between 4.5 and 5 per cent, analysts say, as leadership gears up for tone-setting conference.

Chinese leaders will hold the central economic work conference in December, a closed-door meeting to discuss the top policy goals for 2026.
Chinese leaders will hold the central economic work conference in December, a closed-door meeting to discuss the top policy goals for 2026.
Banking & finance

CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

CSRC chairman Wu Qing outlines ‘deep transformation’ of capital market to attract long-term investors who ‘can stay and can develop well’.

China trade

‘Strong breakwaters’: China’s central bank vows to shield from external shocks

Governor Pan Gongsheng says policy must prioritise the domestic economy, warning against ‘excessive policy swings’ that could undermine long-term stability.

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Wealth management

China’s rich step up offshore bets as gold and insurance gain favour

China’s wealthy are shifting more of their portfolios offshore, as they seek to hedge slowing growth, policy risks and low yields at home.

As economic headwinds persist, China’s wealthy are becoming more cautious, using gold and insurance to preserve capital. Photo: XInhua
As economic headwinds persist, China’s wealthy are becoming more cautious, using gold and insurance to preserve capital. Photo: XInhua
China property

Shanghai launches clampdown on property market doom-mongering

City’s internet regulators shut down 70,000 accounts in a ‘special campaign’ against pessimistic content as real estate jitters continue.

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China trade

Explainer | From railways to Labubus: how China Inc. went on a 50-year trip abroad

Chinese companies have steadily expanded their global reach over the past half-century, but it has been a winding, often turbulent journey.

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Banking & finance

China’s finance chief calls for fiscal firepower as Beijing weighs 2026 goals

This month’s central economic work conference will set the tone, while top finance official signals more assertive fiscal support.

Lan Foan, China’s finance minister, attends a new conference on the economy for the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress on March 6. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China's economic recovery

Beijing aims to harness state, private sectors to build ‘world-class firms’

Private firms need a stable, level playing field, with state-owned enterprises acting as anchors for strategic industries, state-asset watchdog says.

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A robotic arm moves stock at the smart workshop of a footwear company in China’s southeastern Fujian province. Photo: Xinhua
A robotic arm moves stock at the smart workshop of a footwear company in China’s southeastern Fujian province. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

Explainer | What’s next for China’s economy in 2026 – and how it plans to tackle challenges

Top investment banks forecast moderate growth next year amid trade, property and structural challenges.

China manufacturing

Shanghai to shore up manufacturing while eyeing global financial status

City’s next five-year plan expected to contain measures designed to lift manufacturing’s share of GDP to no less than 25 per cent.

Infrastructure

Building the future: China eyes smarter, more efficient transport infrastructure

The world’s biggest builder vows new chapter marked by landmark projects, tighter integration and data sharing.

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Longmen Bridge, photographed in December 2024. The project crosses the Maowei Sea and Pinglu Canal outlet, one of the country’s latest mega-infrastructure projects. Photo: Xinhua
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