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The first C919 owned by China Southern Airlines arrives at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua

Mentor or rival? China takes notes from Brazilian giant Embraer as C919 soars

Aviation exchanges are expected as President Xi Jinping visits Brazil next month.

Aviation exchanges are expected as President Xi Jinping visits Brazil next month

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China’s yuan faces volatility amid US pressure and home-grown stimulus: analysts

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China’s EV subsidy boosts ‘golden week’ sales as buyers lock in deals

7 Oct 2024 - 3:29PMvideocam

China’s markets brace for banner day as top planner joins stimulus surge

China’s top economic planner is preparing its plan for recovery, another in a wave of stimulus measures that have given markets a jolt.

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China is expected to roll out further measures to stimulate its economy, following other policy packages announced in recent weeks. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s ‘port visas’ prove popular as inbound tourists employ entry alternative

‘Port visas’, which can be applied for upon entry into China, are being embraced as more inbound tourists seek out simpler travel methods.

7 Oct 2024 - 11:19AMvideocam

Shanghai sees instant rebound in housing market after stimulus, loosened curbs

Shanghai’s revival may be a bellwether for other top-tier cities, but the same may not apply to places further afield, sales agents say.

6 Oct 2024 - 8:59PMvideocam

‘I don’t think it can get any harder’: reality check for China’s travel industry

Stark contract between an optimistic picture painted by China’s travel data and consumers who are reluctant to spend amid broader economic anxieties.

6 Oct 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

Visitors at the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing. Photo: Bloomberg

Yuan use up 21.1% in cross-border trade as China pushes global role for currency

China’s central bank vows to support Shanghai and Hong Kong as finance centres as it takes ‘next step’ in internationalisation of the yuan.

6 Oct 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

China’s yuan ranks fourth among top global payment currencies. Photo: Reuters

Will China’s ailing property market get ‘golden week’ sales boost?

Chinese developers, cities and provinces woo homebuyers with holiday discounts and promotions after Beijing unveils stimulus policies.

6 Oct 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

Australia to push ahead with trade diversification despite warming China ties

Analysts say Australia will still push ahead with its trade diversification, particularly in Southeast Asia, despite improving ties with China.

5 Oct 2024 - 12:30PM

From gold rush to fading dreams: the rise and fall of China’s e-commerce hub

As China’s economy struggles, a rat race in the e-commerce sector has taken a toll on merchants and manufacturers.

5 Oct 2024 - 12:17PM

China’s e-commerce industry is grappling with the devastating impact of involution. Illustration: Brian Wang

Explainer | What are the unconventional tools that will bolster China’s stock markets?

People’s Bank of China governor says it is the first time central bank has ‘innovated structural monetary policy tools to support the capital market’.

4 Oct 2024 - 9:00PMvideocam

A bull statue along the Bund in Shanghai last month. Photo: Bloomberg

South African avocados head to China as demand for the superfood soars

South Africa’s first shipment of the fruit will soon reach Shanghai, but exports may face tariff hurdles and competition from South America.

4 Oct 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

In China’s quest for ‘patient capital’, insurance funds may fit the bill

As China seeks long-term investment with higher risk tolerance, insurance funds have been brought up as one potential option.

4 Oct 2024 - 7:30PM

EU votes for tariffs on Chinese-made EVs in blockbuster trade row

China, which had lobbied with Germany for the tariffs to be rejected, says it will do all it can to safeguard the interests of Chinese companies.

4 Oct 2024 - 8:23PMvideocam

The EU vote on Friday followed an anti-subsidy investigation that found Chinese-made EVs were distorting the European market. Photo: AFP

China, Vietnam drag down Asean+3 economic growth forecast

Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office revised its growth expectations for China from 5.3 per cent to 5 per cent for this year.

4 Oct 2024 - 4:57PMvideocam

A worker operates an intelligent textile machine at a textile technology company in Wulian County of Rizhao City, east China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua

Foreign inflows may persist as China’s policy easing gives assets facelift

Analysts expect inflows into Chinese assets to persist as Beijing continues to implement easing measures.

4 Oct 2024 - 5:21PMvideocam

China’s fiscal package needs to be sizeable to maintain momentum: economist

Leading Chinese economist Mao Zhenhua says China should consider issuing additional long-term treasury bonds following last week’s raft of measures.

4 Oct 2024 - 5:22PMvideocam

China, EU must reason their way out of EV dispute: ex-Merkel adviser

Former adviser to German chancellor says dialogue, not punitive tariffs, should be basis for conflict resolution in EU-China dispute.

4 Oct 2024 - 4:35PMvideocam

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was considered more open to engagement with China than many of her European counterparts. Photo: DPA

China’s National Day box office breaches billion-yuan mark on day 3

The second entry in a historical war trilogy leads the way, with a sci-fi action film on its tail, but China’s film industry is still chasing pre-pandemic interest.

4 Oct 2024 - 10:40AMvideocam

The family-friendly comedy Panda Plan, starring Jackie Chan, is currently among the top-10 movies in China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Explainer | How China’s 2024 stimulus compares with past packages, and what’s next?

In nominal terms, the massive package has the potential to be China’s biggest ever.

3 Oct 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Boom or bust: economist urges China to sober up after stock rally

Lu Ting, chief China economist at Japanese investment bank Nomura, says the risk of repeating the boom and bust in 2015 could rise rapidly in the coming weeks.

4 Oct 2024 - 5:22PMvideocam

Mistimed exits cost key investors US$3 billion in China’s stock rally

Beijing’s stimulus package has boosted Chinese stocks, but some investors missed out on billions in potential gains by selling their shares before the rally.

3 Oct 2024 - 4:42PM

A Walmart store in Landover, Maryland. Photo: AFP

Opinion | China’s stimulus will fall short without private-sector confidence

Wang Xiangwei

7 Oct 2024 - 5:30AM

Opinion | China has built up an enviable gas supply. Now it faces a dilemma

Tim Daiss

6 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM

Macroscope | Asian economies mustn’t coronate stock markets as masters of growth

Anthony Rowley

5 Oct 2024 - 6:10PM

Opinion | Why China’s EV start-ups can now breathe a little easier

G.A. Donovan

4 Oct 2024 - 8:30PM

Opinion | Hong Kong’s stock market has finally found its footing

Richard Harris

4 Oct 2024 - 5:30AM

Macroscope | Why ‘bazooka’ stimulus alone won’t fix what ails China’s economy

Nicholas Spiro

3 Oct 2024 - 4:30PM

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