Open Questions | Economist Richard Koo on China and Japan’s shared ‘battle against time’
Nomura Research Institute chief economist Richard Koo is well-known for his “balance sheet recession” interpretation of Japan’s economic…
Will China’s new northern tech bases in Hebei and Tianjin spark local housing demand?
Chinese technology companies establishing new headquarters and offices in northern cities around Beijing are expected to boost local…
Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?
In the second of a two-part series on the economy as Hong Kong marks 29 years since its…
China doesn’t need to de-throne the dollar to win global currency war
Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo…
Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack
China is cementing its dominance in global hydropower, highlighted by the Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project – expected to…
In Venezuela, China’s oil-for-loan deals run into debt restructuring, US ‘gatekeeper’ risk
The United States represents the primary obstacle to continuing oil-for-loan arrangements between China and Venezuela, analysts say, creating…
China’s Zhipu AI sparks new ‘DeepSeek moment’ with cost-effective coding model
Nearly a year and a half after China’s DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley with its powerful yet affordable artificial…
Exclusive | Beijing’s brokerage probe to stop ‘leakage’, Paul Chan tells Davos Dalian event
Beijing’s recent investigation into three brokerages – Futu Securities, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge – was partly driven…
‘China Opportunity 2.0’: Li Qiang calls for revisal of Western narrative at Summer Davos
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday the western narrative of “China Shock 2.0” is not grounded in…
The copper crunch: inside the US-China battle for a critical global supply chain
As China and the United States compete for leadership in AI, energy and other strategic sectors, a quieter…
EU Sees 6 Billion Reasons for New Levy on Online Shoppers
Bargain-hunting consumers across the European Union will start feeling the pinch of higher online shopping costs next week…
China’s trading crackdown seen boosting Hong Kong as official capital hub
China’s crackdown on cross-border securities trading could strengthen – rather than diminish – Hong Kong’s financial role, according…