China economy
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China’s historic hub of Xi’an revitalised as key trading crossroad under Belt and Road Initiative
“Of course, with the continuous expansion of the scale of our enterprises, we have created more jobs, which has led…
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Belt and Road Initiative boosts China’s clout overseas, but concerns like debt-trap diplomacy remain: Observers
STRONG DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS, BUT ISSUES REMAIN The BRI was started in 2013, when Mr Xi highlighted the need to establish…
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China’s consumer prices stall, factory deflation persists
BEIJING: China’s consumer prices faltered and factory-gate prices shrank slightly faster than expected in September, with both indicators showing persistent…
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China’s economic data shows signs of life amid prevailing doom-and-gloom outlook
Apart from a divergence among different income groups, China’s consumption trend this year is polarised among sectors, as service consumption…
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Commentary: Is China finally getting serious about hukou reform?
OBSTACLES TO REFORM Local obstacles range from the relatively trite to more fundamental issues with China’s political economy. In China,…
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Why China’s response to economic challenges is not working
BEIJING: Data from China on Thursday (Sep 7) showing falling exports fanned more fears about a slowdown in the world’s…
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Commentary: Japanification? China should be so lucky
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN ONE-PARTY CHINA? One key difference is public accountability. When public dissatisfaction sufficiently mounted in post-bubble Japan, voters…
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With Xi Jinping facing challenges on multiple fronts, can China’s helmsman navigate through stormy seas?
The top leadership had already acknowledged in July that China’s post-COVID economic recovery has displayed “wave-shaped developments, and advanced with…
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In the face of China’s economic crisis, it’s trial by fire for Premier Li Qiang
Derek Scissors, a resident scholar with the American Enterprise Institute and chief economist of China Beige Book, also pointed to…
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China’s stocks hit nine-month lows, yuan fall as Beijing’s support fails to impress
The onshore yuan eased roughly 0.3 per cent to about 7.30 per dollar. The dip came despite Beijing’s recent vow…
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