China’s debt ratio dips as households cut borrowing and firms slash investment: report
China’s debt-to-GDP ratio fell in the second quarter for the first time since 2022, even as the government…
Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
As lay-offs hit, China’s unemployed find sanctuary in Communist Party centres
Most mornings, Joey Zhang can be found in an unusual setting for young professionals: with her laptop open…
As the Hormuz crisis exposes ‘fragile’ global supply chains, how will China respond?
The chief of China’s top economic planner has outlined strategies and priorities to safeguard economic security, as Beijing…
Why China’s red-hot tech push is leaving some traditional sectors out in the cold
With its cutting-edge humanoid robots busting moves on the world’s most-watched television programme and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
China’s financial superpower ambitions get legal backing at ‘two sessions’
In its work report delivered on Monday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s top legislative body,…
In China’s vision for a ‘powerhouse’ stock market, it’s slow and steady over boom and bust
China’s high-level policymakers have reiterated the need to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption, two of…
China’s pivot from GDP obsession sparks cadre confusion, testing local governance
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is…
China’s Xi prioritises ‘AI-plus’ and consumer spending to counter economic headwinds
President Xi Jinping has deemed the acceleration of consumption and innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence, an essential task…
China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in insurance scam
China’s top medical watchdog has ordered a nationwide review of the country’s psychiatric institutes following media reports that…
Exclusive | China to set GDP growth range, providing policy flexibility in 2026: sources
China’s government is likely to set this year’s economic growth target in a range between 4.5 per cent…
Shanghai maps global financial hub plan to 2035, for world-class and socialist metropolis
Shanghai has laid out a full spectrum of goals on finance for the next five years and beyond,…