China’s fiscal pivot: tax reform in 5-year plan to protect budgets without crushing firms
As Beijing vows a stronger fiscal role to buttress an economy facing mounting risks, policymakers face a core…
VIDEO: A matter of when, not if the iron ore price will tumble, says leading China economist – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
VIDEO: A matter of when, not if the iron ore price will tumble, says leading China economist Australian Broadcasting…
Top astrophysicist moves to Hong Kong to head new HKU institute
World-renowned astrophysicist Zhang Bing has joined the University of Hong Kong as a chair professor after nearly three…
China should step up borrowing to boost domestic demand, economist says
China’s central government should borrow more to lift domestic demand through supportive monetary and fiscal policy, a Chinese…
China’s local governments urgently need cash. Can the 5-year plan find it?
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
This rubber band breakthrough could lead to self-charging smartwatches
Chinese scientists have developed a polymer that converts heat from its stretching into electricity, an advance that could…