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…
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…
One Chip to Rule Them All: The 6G Chip at 100 Gbps!
The Race to 6G is not just about speed, but rather about effectively collapsing complexities! In a rare…
How have China’s 5-year plans shaped the country’s economic trajectory?
Though China moved away from a command economy decades ago, its successive five-year plans have remained a pillar…
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…