Why first Simandou iron ore shipment to China marks a global milestone
The event on Tuesday at Guinea’s Morebaya port, attended by Chinese and regional African leaders, saw the departure…
Hong Kong’s Wong enjoying return to tennis team environment, eases into second round
Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong Chak-lam said he needed to take his time getting used to playing at the…
China’s Singles’ Day stumbles as frugal shoppers shrink the world’s biggest sale
JD.com and Alibaba are operating in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, on Dec. 29, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto…
China’s fiscal pivot: tax reform in 5-year plan to protect budgets without crushing firms
As Beijing vows a stronger fiscal role to buttress an economy facing mounting risks, policymakers face a core…
China has big ambitions in space and the Arctic. Should the West be worried?
In 2003, a decade after the humiliation of the Yinhe incident – when a Chinese container ship was…
From rail to nuclear power, China taps private capital to fund major projects
China has unveiled new measures designed to channel private capital into traditionally state-funded infrastructure projects, as Beijing steps…
China Opens State-Dominated Sectors Wider to Private Investments
China is further opening up several major state-dominated industries to private capital by raising the ownership limit and…
China joins space factory race against US with breakthrough in inflatable module tech
China’s “in-orbit factory” has taken shape following a technological breakthrough in the form of an inflatable, reconfigurable space…
China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist
China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed to persistent deflationary…
Nobel laureate Spence on China: fix property, restore confidence – tariffs are secondary
Restoring confidence and stabilising the property market are “significantly more important” for China than the ramifications of tariffs,…
Dutch Ready to Drop Nexperia Control If Chip Supply Resumes
The Netherlands is prepared to suspend its powers over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in a move that would de-escalate…
China’s vow to shield manufacturing aims to ward off industrial decline
Beijing has pledged to prevent industrial hollowing-out by safeguarding the share of manufacturing in its economy, noting that…