Economic Security 101: why China’s officials now have to study rare earths and supply chains
In his decades toiling as a health official in a coastal Chinese province, Alan Chen has rarely had…
Markets rise on hopes the U.S. and China will strike deal
Stocks rallied early Monday on hopes that the U.S. and China were nearing a trade agreement, following comments…
China will make ‘substantial’ purchases of U.S. soybeans and should avoid an extra 100% tariff, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled on Sunday that the U.S. and China will significantly de-escalate their trade war…
Bessent says China to delay rare earths rules by a year, buy U.S. soybeans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he anticipates that China will revive substantial…
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…
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’s bull run tests regulators as Beijing aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market
Stunning gains in Chinese stocks are testing regulators’ ability to manage the ascent, as Beijing seeks to fulfil…
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…