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…
Chinese economist calls on Beijing to add consumption target to long-term goals
China should add a quantitative target for consumption growth as part of its long-term modernisation goals to help…
China warns against abandoning traditional sectors in economic transition
Developing China’s “new quality productive forces” – a growth model championed by Beijing that emphasises technological breakthroughs and…
China’s vow to shield manufacturing aims to ward off industrial decline
Beijing has pledged to prevent industrial hollowing-out by safeguarding the share of manufacturing in its economy, noting that…
China names GDP benchmark for headline target: 4.17% annual growth through 2035
With China’s population expected to shrink over the next decade, an official publication has said an average annual…
‘Unforgivable’: Chinese county still living in shadow of wild spending binge
Few areas of China reflect the country’s decades-long economic transformation more vividly than its cities. Rapid development has…
Why China may be banking on ‘institutional strength’ to implement next 5-year plan
China’s “institutional strength” will help the country tackle “major tests” over the course of the next five-year plan,…
New phrase, new phase? China’s central bank adjusts language on yuan internationalisation
China’s central bank has adopted a more proactive tone when describing its efforts to promote the global use…
China’s economy can grow by up to 5% until 2030: ex-finance vice-minister Zhu
China can sustain annual growth of 4.5 to 5 per cent over its next five-year plan period, former…
Why China’s next 5-year plan will double down on food security
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
Opinion | Hong Kong doubles down on innovation and accountability for its future
In his most comprehensive policy address yet, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu mapped out dozens of…
China’s Xi calls for building unified market to ‘secure an edge’ in global race
President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to develop a unified domestic market, arguing that it will…