As its firms look overseas, China overtakes US to become top foreign investor in Germany
China overtook the US to become Germany’s top single-country source of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a…
Open Questions | Andrew Tilton on China’s growth prospects, economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to the South China Morning Post about the long-term…
China pivots to ‘investing in people’ strategy as growth engine switches gears
China will allocate more of its fiscal spending this year towards human capital and social safety nets, as…
China bets on AI-manufacturing integration to narrow digital-economy gap with US
China’s policymakers want the digital economy to account for 12.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030,…
China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development
President Xi Jinping has instructed central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to serve as the bedrock of national development, urging…
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent…
Shanghai bets on manufacturing to buttress finance in two-pronged growth plan
Shanghai, mainland China’s top finance and trade hub, is set to double down on efforts to prevent the…
China, Canada ties on the mend after Ottawa’s ‘pragmatic’ shift: analysts
China and Canada are showing a readiness to mend mutual ties as both nations tackle strained relations with…
China vows to ‘safeguard support’ for private investment, boost confidence
China’s State Council has vowed to remove hidden barriers holding back private investment and also address the concerns…