‘Not in this economy’: Guangdong’s huge subsidy scheme falls flat with consumers
In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging…
China’s largest provincial economy, Guangdong, has new governor-in-waiting
Meng Fanli, the Communist Party chief of Shenzhen, has been promoted to party chief of Guangdong’s government, a…
‘Homestay’ heartache hits China as operators lament business downturn
After four years leasing out private holiday accommodation beside the sea in the west of Guangdong province, a…
Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long-delayed debts
China is mulling the application of its digital yuan – the central bank-backed currency also known as the…
From mining to tourism, space ambitions of China’s Guangdong rival those of Elon Musk
South China’s Guangdong province has announced its ambition to join the country’s commercial space sector race, promising financial…
4 years after Evergrande crash, Chinese families are still stuck in ‘broken houses’
Rebecca Wei’s new home still looks like a construction site. The road running up to the high-rise housing…
China’s Jiangsu province narrows GDP gap with Guangdong as tech sectors fuel growth
The race for China’s provincial economy crown has turned red hot, with Jiangsu closing the gap with Guangdong…