Chinese companies, most of which lag behind their global peers in brand awareness, are seizing a chance for larger recognition at this year’s Olympic Games.

Traditionally a major regional economic growth engine for China, Guangdong province is now lagging behind the national average – and will likely need to make adjustments to retain its status.

The 2024 Summer Games may be French, but much of the equipment and related accoutrements were made in China, owing to a lack of ‘comparable competitors’ in global manufacturing.

Measures being rolled out by local authorities across China could offer a glimpse at national policies expected at the midyear Politburo meeting.

As China’s students face an uncertain job market – and the country pledges more resources to tech – they are opting to study science, helping to maintain an ‘engineering dividend’ as the population declines.

China’s pet economy is expected to reach 811.4 billion yuan (US$112 billion) by 2025, remaining prosperous despite ongoing economic headwinds.

China and Russia are studying the possibility of cooperation on the Bank of Russia’s Mir payment system, according to Beijing’s ambassador to Moscow.

First batch of souvenir T-shirts goes on sale on Taobao less than three hours after Donald Trump survives attempt on life at Pennsylvania rally.

China’s employment issues appear to be having a spillover effect on society at large, with recent heated or violent incidents leading many to wonder about the role the job market has played in these outbursts.

Deep and widespread pay cuts have hit China’s financial sector as Beijing seeks an honest and trustworthy, righteous pursuit of profits to support the economy.

Youthful vigour is like a +5 character perk in the Chinese workforce, but veteran industry players who know their profession inside and out are the ones companies want to send abroad.

If South China Sea disputes were not worrisome enough, businesspeople looking to capitalise on the Southeast Asian market got a jolt after recent high-profile killings.

Hu’s relatives say they hope not to be disturbed and that she can rest in peace.

Businessmen explain why it’s so difficult to do business in the China market, and a persistent lack of direct flights just scratches the surface.

While the government is enthusiastic about trade-in consumption subsidies, analysts warn they may fall flat.

Recent data on early repayments and new mortgage loans does not bode well for China’s efforts to stimulate housing demand and absorb inventories.

Beef prices are down sharply in the past year, hitting China’s agriculture industry amid broader deflationary pressure.

Annual findings by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China flag worrisome drops in revenue and profitability, with a sharp rise in concerns over the country’s economic slowdown.

Middle-class Chinese with the means to move abroad see a rapidly closing window of opportunity as developed countries tighten immigration policies, and the race is on as applicant interest surges.

Almost 80 per cent of Chinese firms offered payment terms in 2023, up from 50 per cent in 2022, according to a report from global trade credit insurance group Coface.

Latest Cross-Border Yuan Insight report suggests that Beijing’s efforts to challenge US dollar hegemony still face considerable hurdles, from exchange-rate fluctuations to impediments in cross-border capital flows.

Index of household spending expectation is even lower than the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say in quarterly report.

As the first batches of a trillion-yuan offering of ultra-long-term special government bonds came roaring out of the gate this week, those bearish on China’s economic outlook triggered a feeding frenzy.

Though the Russian market is an appealing one for Chinese exporters, Western sanctions are making payment processing a challenge as delays mount and few avenues for financial transactions remain.

With China’s ties to Russia under stronger scrutiny from the West, banks are keeping a closer eye on transactions with links to Moscow – and China’s exporters are concerned their bottom line will suffer.

Numerous stressors are causing China’s middle class to seek professional help, leading to rapid growth in the mental health industry – but will that be enough to soothe their nerves?

A record 246,000 international visitors flocked to the spring session of the Canton Fair over the last three weeks in Guangzhou, but deals signed rose by only 10 per cent from the previous edition.

A growing ‘she-conomy’ in China is leading to the working-age female population playing a leading role in personal spending and family purchases amid Beijing’s shift away from an investment-led growth model.

33 people were also injured when level-three storm hit around 3pm on Saturday, authorities say.

China’s yuan has lost more value against the US dollar as interest rate cuts have yet to materialise, leading exporters to find whatever alternative assets they can until exchange differentials subside.