Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%
China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work…
Record graduate influx lifts China’s youth jobless rate to 17.9% in July
China’s youth jobless rate climbed to 17.9 per cent in July, as a record wave of university graduates…
China new home prices fall at slower pace, but recovery doubtful
By Liangping Gao, Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) – China’s new home prices contracted…
Has China’s ‘618’ shopping festival lost its shine as consumers turn cautious?
For the past few days, Tan Zhaohui has seen a familiar sight every time she has returned to…
Mainland China climbs 4 spots in global competitiveness ranking
Mainland China advanced in the global competitiveness ranking thanks to improvement in business and government efficiency while economic…
Why Moody’s has raised China’s credit outlook amid Iran war shocks
A leading ratings agency that previously expressed concerns about China’s local debt woes has cast a vote of…
Mideast oil crisis revives stagflation spectre, haunting China’s deflation battle
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with…
How China could narrow a tech hub’s income gap – and avoid Silicon Valley’s fate
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is…
China overhauls consumer price basket, with never-before-seen unveiling of its composition
Beijing has for the first time revealed the intricate composition of China’s consumer price index (CPI) basket, and…
China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the…
China raises minimum wages amid drive to boost household spending
China has recorded a five-year peak in the number of provincial governments raising minimum wages, official data showed,…
Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending
China’s property downturn and sluggish consumer spending have become twin anchors weighing down the economy over the past…