China has poured funding into flood defences. Has the investment paid off?
With climate change unleashing more frequent extreme weather events and heightening the risk of casualties and infrastructure damage…
China launches plan to revive foreign investment as FDI continues to fall
China is doubling down on efforts to attract and retain foreign investment with a new, comprehensive action plan…
China to raise power prices for energy-intensive sectors in green transition push
Beijing plans to increase electricity prices on nine energy-intensive sectors in a move to speed up the green…
China Preps $295 Billion Plan to Fund Nationwide AI Buildout
(Bloomberg) — China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan ($295 billion) over the next five years…
China will stockpile critical resources and strengthen energy security to avoid trade shocks
China is prioritising “strategic material security” under its new five-year plan, which elevates the supply and domestic stockpiling…
Innovation plus livelihoods – the twin tracks of China’s 5-year plan
China’s new five-year plan targets both industrial innovation and “people-oriented” livelihoods for all, according to officials with the…
China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing…
China’s hi-tech push, Aids and poverty fights in focus as vice-premiers tour provinces
High technology and low incomes were in sharp focus in China late last week as two of its…
Open Questions | Dong Yu on why ‘every chapter’ of China’s 5-year plans boils down to income
Dong Yu has been executive vice-president of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University since 2019.…
China to improve market-based use of key resources with 10-region pilot plan
To advance China’s goal of developing its market-oriented economy, a comprehensive two-year pilot programme has been launched in…
China doubles down on AI – but calls for rational, not ‘blind’, growth
China’s central government has cautioned against a nationwide rush into artificial intelligence (AI) investment, urging careful planning while…
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…