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…
Iran war hits China’s sulphur imports as economic fallout from conflict grows
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is having a direct impact on China’s access to sulphur –…
China pledges full support for tech sector with broad range of new policies
China has outlined a basket of measures to support its technology sector, from creating a more flexible and…
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’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 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…
China’s Hunan puts non-tax revenue in crosshairs, cracking down on sketchy fines
Hunan has become the latest Chinese province to tighten controls on non-tax revenue growth through a revision of…
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’s economists weigh pros and cons of consumption benchmarks
As Beijing gathers public input on China’s next five-year plan – a mission statement for the next half-decade…
China’s Politburo calls for ‘stepped up’ economic policy support
China has vowed to maintain its macro policy support for the rest of 2025 as the country seeks…
China’s booming low-altitude economy spurs demand for ‘drone flight planners’
China has officially recognised “drone flight planner” as a profession amid a talent crunch in the low-altitude economy…