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China's economic recovery

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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.

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A bullet train passes by the Yongdingmen, the Gate of Perpetual Peace in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua

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Explainer | What makes China’s ultra-long ‘special bonds’ so special?

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Shenzhen joins Beijing and Shanghai in offering tax breaks to boost home sales

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Shenzhen on Tuesday announced tax breaks on large homes to spur sales. Photo: Getty Images

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People face less daunting financial pressures and lesser debt burdens in smaller Chinese cities, with relatively stable expectations about the future.

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Job seekers talk with recruiting representatives at a job fair in Haikou, the capital of southern China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua

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The country has moved on from a construction and property-driven model, according to Zhang Yansheng.

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Services may be key to China’s future economic growth. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Training programmes becoming increasingly popular as more job opportunities open up for UAV operators.

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8 die in knife rampage as China suffers second mass killing in a week

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New Hope Liuhe chairwoman Liu Chang at the Caixin Summit in Beijing on November 8. Photo: Handout

Recap | China’s stimulus boosts retail sales, GDP hopes amid debt relief concerns: 5 economy stories

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China's economic recovery
This topic charts China's economic recovery as it, in 2023, enters an era of slower growth, along with an ageing and shrinking workforce, weak consumer demand and a property market downturn.
last updated:
15 October, 2024
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