TOPIC
China economy
+ FOLLOW
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.
SHOW FULL PROFILE
last updated:
15 October, 2024
China deflation
Diamonds are plunging in value around the world. Is China to blame?
China’s demand for natural diamonds has ‘fallen off a cliff’ amid plunging marriage rates, while its factories are churning out synthetic alternatives that are up to 90 per cent cheaper.
2 minutes ago
videocam
China's economic recovery
Editorial
|
Patience needed when it comes to managing the economic recovery
22 Dec 2024 - 7:30AM
China makes new overtures to foreign firms, pledging market access and services
21 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
videocam
14
China's economic recovery
China sees surge in travel demand for extended Lunar New Year holiday
Flights and group tours are already booking up weeks ahead of the eight-day public holiday, which begins on January 28.
21 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
Artificial intelligence
China faces AI talent shortage in otherwise booming industry, report finds
A quarter of ‘new economy’ job openings this year on the Maimai platform have been directly related to AI, as Big Tech firms fight for top talent.
21 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
videocam
4
China's economic recovery
How has Hengqin helped Macau diversify its casino-dominated economy?
Greater Bay Area plan has added impetus to development of neighbouring island in Zhuhai.
21 Dec 2024 - 6:54AM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
United States
Outside In
|
Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?
Much depends on how successfully Trump seduces leaders away from multilateral rule-making and how firmly China resists the siren call of bilateralism.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:05AM
videocam
E-commerce
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.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:17PM
videocam
5
China trade
‘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.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
China's economic recovery
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.
20 Dec 2024 - 7:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s car parts, software industry to hit US$356 billion by 2030
Market for car parts and software is likely to grow at an annualised pace of 28.8 per cent between 2026 and 2030.
20 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
videocam
China birth rate
Opinion
|
Why China will struggle to boost consumption
A system which emphasises stability and control will face challenges in uncovering the DNA of the Chinese consumer.
20 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM
videocam
4
Stocks
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart’s 370% surge fuelled by blind box collectibles
Pop Mart’s blind box toys have become a global sensation, turning the toymaker into the hottest Chinese growth company.
20 Dec 2024 - 2:14PM
Stocks
Laopu Gold outshines Chow Tai Fook as China’s top jeweller with 437% stock surge
The Beijing-based ‘old shop’ jeweller’s unique luxury strategy draws comparisons with Cartier and Tiffany.
20 Dec 2024 - 11:35AM
videocam
China's economic recovery
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.
20 Dec 2024 - 1:00PM
videocam
29
China's economic recovery
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.
19 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
17
Macau
Macau 25 years on: embracing growth beyond gaming
Reclaiming aggressively, breaking gambling monopoly, diversifying the economy: where is Macau heading next?
19 Dec 2024 - 5:30PM
Advertisement
Advertisement
China stock market
Macroscope
|
Never mind stimulus, rebalancing is China’s real economic challenge
The problem is not China’s leaders lacking the will to enact large-scale stimulus but whether it will work given the present challenges.
19 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM
videocam
China food security
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.
20 Dec 2024 - 12:39AM
videocam
10
Yuan
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.
19 Dec 2024 - 1:32PM
12
Macau
Macau youth ‘happy to stay’, but will economic revamp create the right jobs?
Lack of career prospects frustrates many, while observers say push to diversify economy needs focus on training to nurture talent.
19 Dec 2024 - 11:11PM
videocam
US-China relations
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?
19 Dec 2024 - 11:35AM
videocam
21
China’s Communist Party
Chinese Premier pledges to crack down on unfair targeting of private firms
Companies have complained of being unjustly targeted by law enforcement to raise funds for cash-strapped local governments.
18 Dec 2024 - 10:38PM
videocam
5
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL to build 1,000 EV battery swap stations in China to ease range anxiety
Ten new EV models using the battery swap technology will be developed by CATL and its partners such as Changan Auto and FAW Group, chairman says.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:15PM
videocam
China's economic recovery
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.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
videocam
Artificial intelligence
China’s GenAI sector sees more funding, fewer deals in sign of consolidation
Total funding amounted to 35 billion yuan this year, compared with 20.5 billion yuan last year, meaning investors are being more selective.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
Banking & finance
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”.
18 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
Banking & finance
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.
18 Dec 2024 - 7:30PM
videocam
5
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement