China’s Guangdong province exports record US$140 billion of tech, high-value goods
Exports of chip-manufacturing equipment, electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-value goods from China’s southern Guangdong province rose to…
China’s manufacturing powerhouse cuts 2026 GDP growth target after missing mark
China’s premier manufacturing hub is recalibrating its economic ambitions, with policymakers in the industrial heartland of Guangdong setting…
Explainer | How are US tariffs and trade barriers redrawing China’s export map?
Despite a slowing economy, recurring trade frictions and intensifying price competition, the value of China’s exports rose in…
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,…
‘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…
Developing | China’s largest provincial economy Guangdong has new governor-in-waiting
Meng Fanli, the party chief of Shenzhen, has been promoted party chief of Guangdong’s government, a job that…
Explainer | Which Chinese regions are being hit hardest by US tariffs?
As the trade war between the world’s two largest economies drags on, the impact is already showing: China’s…
‘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…
Explainer | What you should know about Chikungunya fever, the illness surging in China
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was considering a travel notice for China…
Guangzhou and Shenzhen, once China’s growth engines, report GDP underperformance
Two cities that have served as economic pillars for China’s southern province of Guangdong appear to be losing…
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…
Why China’s white- and blue-collar workers are worried about losing their shirts
This is the final story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China faces as it…