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Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Centre of Advanced Textile Technology in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

China makes new overtures to foreign firms, pledging market access and services

Li uses trip to Zhejiang to reaffirm support for overseas investors and private domestic players.

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China sees surge in travel demand for extended Lunar New Year holiday

How has Hengqin helped Macau diversify its casino-dominated economy?

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Policy

China’s tax authority to demand online influencer, merchant revenue numbers

A newly proposed regulation would require internet platform operators to report revenue information about users.

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Live streamer Viya Huang Wei sells goods on Taobao in 2019. The Chinese influencer was fined US$210 million in 2021 for tax evasion. Photo: Getty Images
Live streamer Viya Huang Wei sells goods on Taobao in 2019. The Chinese influencer was fined US$210 million in 2021 for tax evasion. Photo: Getty Images

China Economy

‘Resilient’ trade gains see Shenzhen poised to overtake Shanghai despite US tech siege

Total trade value in city dubbed China’s Silicon Valley surged past 4 trillion yuan from January to November, with a record year-on-year increase.

China Economy

How China manages big data is changing, as new state-owned firm takes the helm

Restrictive ‘data silos’ have impeded logistics and hindered commercialisation of data, but a new centrally managed company aims to tear down barriers.

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China Economy

How will plans for China’s rural areas adapt to shrinking populations?

Annual national rural work conference sets out priorities for rural planning and construction as urbanisation gathers pace.

Migrant workers attend a farewell ceremony at Qujing North Railway Station in Yunnan province in February. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Migrant workers attend a farewell ceremony at Qujing North Railway Station in Yunnan province in February. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

China Economy

Why are foreign tourist arrivals in China suddenly surging this month?

Travel platforms such as Fliggy and Trip.com see huge influx in interest as Beijing makes it easier to transit.

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Economic Indicators

China’s youth-unemployment pressure is easing – for now, at least

The youth-unemployment rate fell to 16.1 per cent in November, its third consecutive monthly decline, according to Chinese government data.

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China Economy

Fertiliser on its way out, advanced tech is in, as China sees record farm yields

Modernisation efforts come as food-security stability grows more critical in China’s agrarian undertakings.

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A farmer checks on his seedlings at an intelligent rice-farming facility in China’s Sichuan province. Photo: Xinhua

Economic Indicators

US Fed’s hawkish rate-cut forecast slams China’s yuan

China’s currency, hammered since Trump’s re-election, has depreciated further against the US dollar, despite the yuan’s share among global payments rising.

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The Chinese yuan’s latest decline was driven by the US Fed’s fresh projection of only two quarter-point rate cuts in 2025. Photo: Reuters
The Chinese yuan’s latest decline was driven by the US Fed’s fresh projection of only two quarter-point rate cuts in 2025. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

Superpower showdown: how US-China economic warfare could play out under Trump

As US president-elect Donald Trump forms his hawk-filled cabinet, what might China do to counter and deflect a barrage of blows?

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China Economy

CEO sentiment in China sours amid slowdown risks, survey finds

Local competition and geopolitical tensions add to short-term pressures, but views of CEOs were more positive when pointing to China’s long-term outlook.

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China Economy

China needs to harness the power of AI to transform its finance sector, former central banker says

The call comes amid a Chinese government drive to revitalise the economy by cultivating “new quality productive forces”.

China has launched a campaign to inject new dynamism into the economy by integrating AI into traditional industries. Image: Shutterstock

China Economy

China’s record-low government bond yields spark fresh warning from central bank

Institutions are being warned as bearish investor sentiment, and an expectation of lower interest rates, continue to make the bond market a sought-after haven.

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China’s 10-year bond yield has continued its extended slump, hitting a record low this month as investors scramble for safe-haven options such as ultra-long-term bonds. Photo: AFP
China’s 10-year bond yield has continued its extended slump, hitting a record low this month as investors scramble for safe-haven options such as ultra-long-term bonds. Photo: AFP

Global Economy

China’s shipbuilding industry swells amid a rising tide of global orders

China’s shipyards are set to be the main beneficiaries of a wave of new orders as their South Korean competitors adopt a more “cautious” approach, according to ING.

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China Economy

Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum

World’s second-largest economy is facing unique demographic challenges unlike those seen anywhere in the world, Communist Party publication warns.

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Policy

Explainer | What is China’s central economic work conference, and why does it matter?

China’s annual tone-setting central economic work conference is expected to convene this week at a key time for the world’s second-largest economy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the 2023 central economic work conference in Beijing. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the 2023 central economic work conference in Beijing. Photo: AP

Economic Indicators

Explainer | China’s export boom not bust despite November deceleration: 5 takeaways

China’s exports grew by 6.7 per cent year on year in November, but the reading marked a slowdown from October rebound.

Global Economy

‘Get down to business’: China, Vietnam set aside maritime disputes for trade

Brisker trade and new investments in factories and infrastructure among the fruits of pragmatic approach to relationship.

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Economy

‘Persistent’ deflationary pressure remains for China: 4 inflation data takeaways

Consumer prices in China grew by 0.2 per cent in November, while the cost of goods at the factory gate fell for the 26th month in a row.

People buy vegetables at a market in Shenyang. Photo: AFP
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