China acknowledges ‘temperature gap’ between tech boom and traditional slump
A top theoretical journal of the Communist Party has acknowledged that a stark economic divide exists between China’s…
China’s debt ratio dips as households cut borrowing and firms slash investment: report
China’s debt-to-GDP ratio fell in the second quarter for the first time since 2022, even as the government…
Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
Vietnam’s US$5 billion Apec island is running out of time
Ahead of next year’s Apec summit, Vietnam has a grand plan to transform Phu Quoc, its largest island,…
China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026
China has pledged to better coordinate its domestic economic work to account for international trade turbulence next year,…
Beijing to ‘exert strength’ to drive growth; China’s dynamic cities: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see…
Why did Chinese economist slam Ray Dalio on debt situations in US, China?
A prominent Chinese economist has pushed back against Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio’s views on the debt situations…
China slams grass-roots mismanagement, shames ‘longevity city’ debacle as a warning
It was a sprawling cultural and tourism project that completely went off the rails, and now Beijing is…