Pipes, power and petaflops: what’s behind China’s massive ‘6 networks’ investment
China’s biggest economic buzzword this year could be the “six networks”, as Beijing aims to use infrastructure investment…
China has poured funding into flood defences. Has the investment paid off?
With climate change unleashing more frequent extreme weather events and heightening the risk of casualties and infrastructure damage…
China launches plan to revive foreign investment as FDI continues to fall
China is doubling down on efforts to attract and retain foreign investment with a new, comprehensive action plan…
China to raise power prices for energy-intensive sectors in green transition push
Beijing plans to increase electricity prices on nine energy-intensive sectors in a move to speed up the green…
How China’s reported ban on sulphuric acid exports could have overseas buyers reeling
As the US-Israel war in Iran drags into its third month, sulphuric acid – a chemical ingredient critical…
China’s GPS rival, BeiDou, is getting an upgrade as Beijing eyes global adoption
China is upgrading the BeiDou satellite navigation system – its home-grown alternative to the US-run Global Positioning System…
Innovation plus livelihoods – the twin tracks of China’s 5-year plan
China’s new five-year plan targets both industrial innovation and “people-oriented” livelihoods for all, according to officials with the…
Does China’s science budget boost confirm it is listening to everything Elon Musk says?
With Beijing allocating 426.42 billion yuan (US$61.7 billion) for the sector, it is positioning frontiers such as future…
China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing…
China’s lagging basic research demands core tech pivot as US curbs bite: economic adviser
China cannot merely chase the technological frontier – it must seize ownership of it, a prominent economist has…
China’s industrial profits slump in October as price war deepens
China’s industrial profits dropped in October after a strong September, according to official year-on-year data released on Thursday,…
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…