China’s rural pensions in focus as lawmakers fight for farmers’ fair share amid income gap
Some Chinese lawmakers and advisers are pushing to secure higher pensions for elderly farmers, underscoring the persistent income…
Exclusive | Hong Kong tipped to be world’s top financial centre amid global yuan expansion plan
Hong Kong could emerge as the world’s leading financial centre as the central government pushes to internationalise the…
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 pivots to ‘investing in people’ strategy as growth engine switches gears
China will allocate more of its fiscal spending this year towards human capital and social safety nets, as…
China bets on AI-manufacturing integration to narrow digital-economy gap with US
China’s policymakers want the digital economy to account for 12.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030,…
China to step up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts in next 5-year plan
China will set priorities for technological innovation, economic security, public well-being and carbon reduction over the next five…
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…