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 top cities, inland provinces lead GDP growth as domestic demand strengthens
As China stays on track to achieve its annual growth target, top-tier cities Shanghai and Beijing – along…
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 5-year plan matters – and how it could steer economy in turbulent times
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
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…
In China’s crippling price wars, an old law’s revision seeks ‘sustainable equilibrium’
It has been a tumultuous couple of months for Alex Xu’s company – a solar panel manufacturer based…
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 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…
China to amend key law as push to stamp out vicious price wars intensifies
China plans to amend a decades-old pricing law as part of an ongoing campaign to curb the vicious…
Can China pass on-the-ground tests to ace its economic report card in 2025’s second half?
Having gone five years without a raise, and now facing increased odds of being laid off, a 36-year-old…