China’s rural pensions in focus as lawmakers fight for farmers’ fair share amid income gap
Some Chinese lawmakers and advisers are pushing to secure higher pensions for elderly farmers, underscoring the persistent income…
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…
China to put state-owned firms, capital to work nurturing tech champions
China has pledged to provide a range of supportive measures to promote the diffusion of advanced technology through…
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…
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…