As China defuses its time bomb of debt, US hears the ticking intensify
Concerns over China’s local-level debt have long loomed large in international discourse, with a mountain of “hidden” debt…
The size of a surprising body part can predict how long you will live
Get your tape measure ready – it turns out the size of one particular body part may be…
Tsz Shan publishes 10th anniversary book, offering a peek into Li Ka-shing’s philosophy
The Tsz Shan Monastery, built by the Li Ka Shing Foundation, has published a new book, offering a…
Are businesses ready for Gen Z parents?
This report is from this week’s edition of CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and…
China’s economists weigh pros and cons of consumption benchmarks
As Beijing gathers public input on China’s next five-year plan – a mission statement for the next half-decade…
China to build national cloud service to sell excess computing power
China is taking steps to build a network to sell computing power and curb the unchecked growth of…
As US’ effective tariff rate rises to 17%, analysts say China has an opportunity
The United States has become one of the most protected markets in the world, with its effective tariff…
Shanghai targets 5 new data centres in 2025 as China boosts AI computing capacity
Shanghai aims to complete at least five new large-scale data centres by the end of the year to…
New committee, bailout talk: is China launching a fresh property rescue effort?
China’s central bank confirmed on Friday that it had established a new financial stability committee to defuse the…
China doubles down on consumer subsidies to spur household spending
The Chinese government has pledged to tackle consumption bottlenecks with a series of support measures, including direct subsidies…
Chinese researchers suggest lasers and sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites
ROME (AP) — Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion…
Chinese scientists suggest sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites
ROME (AP) — Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion…