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Russia’s ‘economic isolation’ seen benefiting China amid fresh US sanctions
While trade between China and Russia may be affected in the short term, Beijing’s leveraging power in future negotiations is getting stronger, analysts say.
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25 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM
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China's economic recovery
Carrot or stick? Beijing seeks delicate balance towards its platform economy
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Global Economy
Yuan
Yuan to catch up to China’s position in world’s economy: ex-official
Outspoken former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan says Hong Kong can play a key role in the internationalisation of the yuan.
25 Nov 2024 - 12:26PM
An employee counts yuan notes at a bank in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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China's population
China’s border with Central Asia deemed concern amid demographic decline
China’s sparsely populated border with Central Asia, which is losing residents quickly, was named by a researcher as an area not to ignore.
24 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Shanghai banks on top international artists to draw tourism spending
A recent month-long arts festival drew 20,000 visitors from abroad, according to organisers, boosting officials’ confidence in the strategy.
24 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
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Pearl in Beijing’s retail crown struggles to regain shine against economic tide
Hongqiao Market has long been the go-to place for foreign tourists, but it old clients have yet to come back.
24 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
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China exports
As China’s vertical dramas charm US, soft-influence exports offer risks, rewards
Facing oversaturation in China, short-form video companies are finding lucrative new markets abroad, even amid geopolitical tensions.
23 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
A director monitors from vertical screens while filming specialised short-video content that has become increasingly popular in the United States. Photo: Reuters
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China trade
Amid US tariff threats, can port in Peru open up new markets for China?
US$3.5 billion Chancay port will initially be able to handle 1 million containers a year.
25 Nov 2024 - 9:28AM
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Policy
China’s economic stimulus
China urges ‘positive dialogue’ with US as Trump’s threatened tariffs loom large
Deputy commerce minister also warns of tariffs’ adverse effects on the country imposing them, while pointing to China’s economic ‘resilience’ in face of external shocks.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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China hits jackpot with discovery of ‘massive’ gold reserves in Hunan
The US$80 billion hoard is the latest fruit of China’s drive to find new domestic precious minerals reserves.
22 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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Can Beijing get other countries on its side as Trump challenges loom?
Former World Bank vice-president Zhu Xian says China needs to engage with all possible international stakeholders.
22 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
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President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima, Peru, on November 16. Photo: AFP
China Business
Electric & new energy vehicles
Unprofitable Chinese EV makers face ‘do-or-die moment’
Only those that can sustain operations without external funding will stay in the race amid overcapacity and tariff woes, analysts say.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:30AM
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Policy
China's population
Chinese province makes labour pain relief pledge to ease childbirth jitters
Hainan says labour pain relief will be covered by public health insurance, part of broader plan to boost birth rates.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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China races to stockpile US chips before Trump ramps up sanctions
As more US tech curbs look likely in second Trump term, China’s imports of made-in-America integrated circuits have surged by 60 per cent.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:59AM
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Big Tech
E-commerce
Temu owner PDD sees 10% plunge in pre-market trading despite 44% revenue growth
PDD’s results, including a 66 per cent jump in net revenue, outperformed rivals, but it did not allay investor concerns amid e-commerce competition.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:39PM
The logo of Chinese online budget shopping app Pinduoduo, pictured next to its mobile app on July 17, 2018. Photo: Reuters
China Economy
China jobs
An advanced degree in China? Think again, students say, as exam numbers plunge
China’s graduate entrance examination is not seen as the golden ticket to employment that it once was.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:34PM
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China trade
China unveils plan to guide exporters through tempestuous trade waters
With more external barriers to trade likely to come, China’s commerce ministry announces nine-point plan to aid exporters in tough climate.
22 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
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Companies
Starbucks
Is Starbucks seeking help from a partner to regain its perk in China?
Starbucks is ‘working to find the best path to growth, which includes exploring strategic partnerships’, according to a statement.
22 Nov 2024 - 11:33AM
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China manufacturing
China warns overheated solar industry to cool the competition, curb backlash
Revised ministry guidance serves to pour cold water on a photovoltaic sector that is rife with overcapacity concerns.
21 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM
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An employee works on solar photovoltaic modules for export at a factory in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
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China’s stimulus debate reignites questions of who gets what, and how
Better social welfare could increase financial security and encourage spending, while cash handouts could quickly lift consumption, economists say.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:06PM
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China's economic recovery
Reform China’s ‘competitive’ state-ruled industries: senior economic official
Han Wenxiu also stressed the need for breaking down market access barriers and the development of the private sector to advance Chinese-style modernisation.
21 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM
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China jobs
Wary of ‘vicious’ events, China makes migrant worker arrears a priority
Social harmony takes centre stage after high-profile killings, and China’s cabinet says the unpaid salaries of migrant labourers require political action.
20 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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OPINION
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China’s housing market crisis is still its biggest economic headwind
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Stephen Roach
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Trump 2.0 is likely to be worse for China and the global economy
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Under Trump, the US will forfeit the global clean tech race to China
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China can be a force in global aviation if Comac rises to challenges
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China can build bridges as Trump’s America builds walls
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