China acknowledges ‘temperature gap’ between tech boom and traditional slump
A top theoretical journal of the Communist Party has acknowledged that a stark economic divide exists between China’s…
China’s debt ratio dips as households cut borrowing and firms slash investment: report
China’s debt-to-GDP ratio fell in the second quarter for the first time since 2022, even as the government…
Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race
The global AI race is no longer just about chips or models. Increasingly, it is also about data…
As lay-offs hit, China’s unemployed find sanctuary in Communist Party centres
Most mornings, Joey Zhang can be found in an unusual setting for young professionals: with her laptop open…
95% of overseas firms expect to sustain or boost use of the yuan: Bank of China poll
The global business appetite for China’s yuan is strengthening as Beijing’s long-term campaign to internationalise its currency gains…
Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? Huawei milestone alters China trajectory in chip race: analysts
Huawei Technologies’ unveiling of a chip architectural workaround to bypass US sanctions marks a major step towards China’s…
As China’s yuan emerges as a global currency, Beijing faces a balancing act
As the yuan’s exchange rate hovers near a three-year high against the US dollar, an article by China’s…
As the Hormuz crisis exposes ‘fragile’ global supply chains, how will China respond?
The chief of China’s top economic planner has outlined strategies and priorities to safeguard economic security, as Beijing…
Why China’s red-hot tech push is leaving some traditional sectors out in the cold
With its cutting-edge humanoid robots busting moves on the world’s most-watched television programme and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
China’s financial superpower ambitions get legal backing at ‘two sessions’
In its work report delivered on Monday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s top legislative body,…
In China’s vision for a ‘powerhouse’ stock market, it’s slow and steady over boom and bust
China’s high-level policymakers have reiterated the need to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption, two of…