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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
People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng (pictured here in 2023) spoke on Monday at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

China ‘confident’ in 2025 economic rebound, Hong Kong is key: central bank chief

Mainland’s property market is improving, PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng says, reiterating importance of special-purpose bonds for buying idle land and unsold homes.

Yuan

To boost yuan, China’s central bank allows firms to borrow more foreign debt

China trade

China’s trade surplus hits US$992 billion with surge of pre-Trump exports

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China economy

Opinion | Trump’s tariffs might be just what China’s ailing economy needs

Beijing has no choice but to boost domestic consumption, and external pressure could force its hand on otherwise painful reforms.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Retailing

From toys to trading cards, China’s ‘goods economy’ drives generational spending

Cute and playful collectibles are a trillion-yuan industry in China, and their impact on commerce is expected to continue surging.

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Aviation

China’s aviation sector in clear skies of profit after 4 turbulent years

Civil aviation in China returned to profitability in 2024, the industry’s first positive return after four years of pandemic-induced losses.

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Bonds

China’s central bank suspends bond purchases amid record low yields

Analysts say decline in China’s 10-year bond yield last year put pressure on yuan-US dollar exchange rate.

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The People’s Bank of China headquarters in Beijing. Photo: Kyodo
China-EU relations

China pressures EU for talks to resolve ‘unfair’ trade barriers

China says the EU has used its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to unjustly target Chinese enterprises, but has yet to announce any retaliatory measures.

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China trade

Trade barriers against China hit record high in 2024 amid overcapacity fears

More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these included pre-emptive measures to prevent an import surge.

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China’s economic stimulus

Chinese cadres urged to splash the cash to boost consumption

District party chief in Chongqing says family members deserve new clothes, while authorities in Beijing expand appliance trade-in scheme.

Women shop at a clothing store in Beijing last month. Photo: EPA-EFE
China economy

Opinion | China will rein in vicious competition at the root of its overcapacity

New reforms for a unified national market, including addressing unfair competition, will rein in unchecked competition and the damage it is causing.

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Workers check solar panels at a solar power station on a factory roof in Changxing, eastern China’s Zhejiang province in 2012. Like many other sectors in China, the solar industry has become a global powerhouse but faces headwinds from punitive tariffs abroad to a brutal price war at home. Photo: AP
China economy

Macroscope | China needs urgent action to spark consumption and avoid Japan’s fate

Structural reform is never easy, but for China even a messy pivot to consumption is better than staying cautious and not pivoting at all.

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China-EU relations

EU firms in China lament having to silo operations to stay competitive: survey

Latest report from EU Chamber of Commerce in China also flags increased costs and market barriers that are ‘stripping away global competitiveness’.

China economy

China remains stuck in low consumer inflation for second year

Consumer price index rose 0.2 per cent last year, matching 2023 figure as lowest increase since 2009.

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Customers at a supermarket in Boxing county, Shandong province, last month. Photo: Xinhua)
E-commerce

China’s logistics sector stands and delivers with busiest year ever in 2024

State Post Bureau reports highest delivery volume ever, estimates a banner 2025 as consumption becomes economic imperative.

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China’s logistics sector saw a record number of package deliveries in 2024. Photo: Getty Images
China jobs

China’s controversial jobless rate needs to be reformed, scholar urges

After a revamp of the youth-unemployment rate sparked concerns over data transparency, calls have come for comprehensive metrics to convey economic reality.

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China’s Communist Party

China vows to protect business from arbitrary inspections in bid to help economy

New directive is latest move to address companies’ complaints about government interference and fines targeting private enterprises.

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China travel

Shanghai draws S Koreans in droves as China’s visa-free entry entices travellers

Even some less-visited places around Shanghai are gaining popularity, but the language barrier, pollution and internet censorship may still deter some visits.

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A South Korean tourist takes photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in China’s Shanghai on Christmas Day. Photo: Xinhua
Yuan

China’s central bank rhetoric on yuan stability takes aim at depreciation risks

An exchange rate of 7.6 to the US dollar by the end of 2025 could be on the cards, analysts say, as Donald Trump’s impending policies may further weaken the battered yuan.

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China’s Communist Party

Play up economic success, China’s ideology tsar Cai Qi tells propaganda chiefs

Instructions follow the silencing online of some economic critics questioning the national outlook.

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China education

‘Degree worship’: China middle school sparks debate with elitist hiring policy

Suzhou Middle School provoked backlash after announcing that 10 of its 13 new hires had graduated from elite universities in Beijing.

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Students celebrate graduating from Peking University. Chinese employers have been accused of “worshipping” graduates from the elite institution in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | Why Trump’s return opens door for China to reform capital markets

If Beijing seizes this chance, it could transform a familiar cycle of confrontation into a foundation for long-term security and leadership.

An electronic screen displays the Shanghai Composite Index on October 8, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China’s film industry

Quiet on set: China’s film industry fights for relevance as admissions flag

With lower ticket sales and fierce competition from online entertainment, China’s film industry faces demotion in cultural status.

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Taiwan

Beijing’s pilot zone for economic integration with Taiwan running out of steam

By 2022 there were over 3,000 people and nearly 1,300 enterprises from Taiwan in Pingtan, Fujian, but the cross-strait beacon is dimming.

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China’s economic stimulus

China’s premier tells local authorities to give economy an early boost

Li Qiang calls for expansion of consumption-boosting trade-in programmes during visit to Shandong province.

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Premier Li Qiang (centre) inspects a stadium construction site in Jinan, Shandong province, on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Retailing

Calling all smartphone seekers: China to subsidise personal electronics

In a bid to galvanise business and shore up weak consumption, last year’s trade-in programme is being expanded, making it a good time to save on electronics.

China will subsidise purchases of personal devices such as smartphones this year. Photo: Reuters
China travel

Inbound travel to China set to surge in Lunar New Year amid visa-free expansion

International travel bookings to China have already doubled the previous year’s figure, spurred by additions to the visa exemption list.

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China economy

Editorial | China’s economy on right track but many challenges remain

In a highly unstable international environment, nation’s policymakers must ensure next five-year plan keeps country on upwards trajectory.

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