What fuels global trade imbalances: China’s overcapacity or America’s failure to adapt?
China’s industrial overcapacity should not be singled out for blame amid trade imbalances, as economies worldwide are struggling…
China’s 618 shopping festival growth slows sharply as consumer spending malaise persists
Citizens gather to purchase and scratch instant lottery tickets at a lottery ticket booth on June 21, 2026…
The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan’s profile, cement partnerships
Brazil is set to become the latest major economy to issue panda bonds – yuan-denominated debt sold in…
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…
In China, some researchers are attending academic conferences that do not exist
Scammers in China have traditionally preyed on young people looking for quick cash or older individuals seeking health…
Chinese start-up tackles fusion energy software bottleneck with help of AI
For decades, fusion energy has sat at the edge of humanity’s clean-energy imagination – a promise of virtually…
Cash-strapped Chinese county sparks outcry by spending millions to host TV show
A county in eastern China’s Zhejiang province has landed in hot water after spending over US$1 million of…
Wall Street banks and foreign borrowers are rushing to tap China’s cheap money
SHENZHEN, CHINA – APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes,…
‘Only death can stop me’: terminally ill Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS
A former Chinese e-commerce executive in the final stages of a rare disease is still working 12-hour days,…
China resumes gallium exports to Japan after 4-month pause as rare earth magnet sales surge
China has resumed gallium exports to Japan after a four-month suspension amid continued relaxation of its rare earth…
Has China’s ‘618’ shopping festival lost its shine as consumers turn cautious?
For the past few days, Tan Zhaohui has seen a familiar sight every time she has returned to…
China’s policy blitz at Lujiazui Forum – what it means for markets, outflows and the yuan
With Chinese financial regulators taking further steps to broaden outbound-investment channels and facilitate cross-border capital flows, analysts see…