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China economy
Breaking news and analysis on China’s economy, including its opening up, the US-China trade war, the impact of tariffs and trade talks, growth rates and other key economic data, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Greater Bay Area plan.
China’s newly appointed financial regulator chief Ding Xiangqun. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

New head of China’s financial regulator vows to prevent ‘blow-ups’

Ding Xiangqun identified smaller lenders, the property sector and local government debt as sources of risk while calling for tougher supervision.

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China trade

China’s export machine defies gravity as shipments soar in May

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why another golden era for Hong Kong is just around the corner

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Mergers & Acquisitions

China’s fast-changing consumers force MNCs to adapt via local alliances

General Mills and Mölnlycke follow Starbucks, Burger King in forging partnerships to better tap local market insights.

People buy coffee at a mobile Starbucks set up next to a historic building in Beijing on January 30, 2025. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

How China’s ‘Hefei model’ spawned a chipmaker’s multibillion-dollar IPO plan

City government has leveraged over 220 billion yuan in state-owned capital to drive project investment in emerging industrial clusters.

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China manufacturing

China’s 5-year plans significantly impact American factories: US study

A study finds that American plants in counterpart industries targeted by Beijing experience job cuts and a fall in investment.

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Banking & finance

Why are Chinese savers moving money out of banks and into tech stocks?

Some commercial lenders have stopped offering long-term deposit products with higher interest rates.

An electronic board shows Shanghai stock indices in the city’s Lujiazui financial district in March. Photo: Reuters
China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s C919 jet poised to tackle ageing domestic fleet: industry official

High maintenance and fuel costs squeeze Chinese airlines as replacement rates lag, while Comac’s home-grown model seen as buffer against supply-chain hurdles.

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Banking & finance

Panda bond boom: why China is seeing a rush of global borrowers

Beijing’s looser monetary policy, a wider bond market opening and expanding yuan internationalisation are helping drive the trend, analysts say.

China airliners

China widens repair network for C919, C909 jets to outfly supply disruptions

China’s home-grown jets will be able to stay in the air for longer as maintenance centres open on the mainland, some with Hong Kong servicers.

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Spectators view China’s C919 aircraft during the 2025 Nanchang Air Show and Aviation Industry Expo at Yaohu Airport in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
China consumption

Gold slump: China’s sales plunge as precious metal’s price dips

While China’s interest in gold is unlikely to fade, investment-grade product sales have dwindled after 15 months of retail growth.

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Gold sales have slumped in China as the global spot price drops amid consumer caution and an unstable economic outlook. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links

The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.

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China property

Park life: why China’s malls are building forests, waterfalls and sky walkways

Developers are getting creative as they try to entice China’s shoppers, who increasingly demand novelty and lush green space.

China jobs

China’s gig economy is an employment reservoir – but is the well drying up?

More than 200 million people in China are flexibly employed, but AI adoption, unstable income and poor social security make positions precarious.

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Wealth management

China will enhance regulation of programme trading: CSRC chairman

China’s top securities regulator says new measures needed to ‘prevent someone from abusing the technology’.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing in March. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

The new Panama? Why Nicaragua could be next front in US-China influence battle

Beijing could move to build an alternative to the Panama Canal in Nicaragua, before the US gets involved, scholar warns.

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China jobs

As millions graduate, China urges SOEs, internet firms to offer more jobs

A record cohort of university graduates is entering a relatively weak Chinese job market.

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China energy security

How China is cashing in on a global scramble for offshore oil and gas

Chinese firms dominate the global market for machinery used to extract offshore energy – a sector that is booming amid the Iran war.

Visitors view a model of the Haikui No 1, a new Chinese floating offshore facility, at a shipping industry expo in Tianjin. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century

As China and the US race towards energy dominance, attention to climate resilience and resource security can ensure positive outcomes for all.

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China-Russia relations

Do China-Russia trade payment frictions show limits of de-dollarisation?

The threat of US sanctions is slowing cross-border payments as Chinese banks tighten compliance checks and route transactions through intermediaries.

China travel

‘Smaller but smart’ Shenzhen station to redraw China’s infrastructure blueprint

Tech hub’s biggest station will make regional travel easier, but some Shenzhen residents worry it is too small relative to other rail hubs.

An artist’s impression of Shenzhen Xili Station. Photo: Handout
China travel

China, South Korea agree to more flights per week as tourism to Japan dwindles

The additional flights are the first increase between the two countries since before the Covid pandemic.

A Korean Air plane at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

European CEOs more optimistic about business in India than in China

34 per cent expect business conditions in China to improve by end of decade, while 63 per cent have positive expectations for India.

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China's economic recovery

China provinces see worst first-quarter fiscal stress since 2020. Can SOEs help?

Guangdong and Jiangsu are among those looking to tap state capital returns to shore up budgets.

China jobs

China’s gaokao exam gets less competitive as more teens opt to skip university

The number of students sitting China’s university entrance exams is on the decline, as teens decide not to pursue a degree amid a graduate job crunch.

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Students walk out of an examination hall after sitting China’s national college entrance exam in the eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

EU trade chief swipes at China overcapacity, but vows ‘meaningful’ discussions

Maros Sefcovic made the remarks after meeting China’s chief trade negotiator, but says both sides are focused on mutual success.

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European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic, seen in May, says the EU is seeking “meaningful and sustainable" discussions with Beijing. Photo: pool via AP
State-owned enterprises

China orders central state-owned enterprises to double basic research spending

Regulator calls on major state-owned companies to become ‘globally influential’ sources of technology in 10 strategic sectors.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s BYD, Chery chart 80% growth overseas as EV demand spikes

‘Eye-catching’ numbers show efforts paying off amid growing brand recognition abroad and tepid sales at home, analysts say.

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