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He Huifeng
He Huifeng
Guangdong
Correspondent, Political Economy
He Huifeng is an award-winning journalist who has reported on China since 2001. She has gained an in-depth knowledge of political, economic and social issues in mainland China through years of close observation, which has given her a love for journalism in the field.

As China prepares for its annual legislative sessions, the methods used last year to prop up economic growth appear less reliable than before, prompting calls for a large-scale re-evaluation of policies and prospects.

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Migrant workers returning after the Lunar New Year holiday in China have low expectations for a pay rise this year, as the number of jobs is not as high as last year.

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After years of riding a wave of worldwide interest in Chinese paintings, artefacts and other pieces, domestic dealers lament the lack of enthusiasm after the pandemic.

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After five years, China’s efforts to integrate its populous south under its Greater Bay Area blueprint appear to have borne fruit, with transport between regions already taking less time – and future construction aims to make those trips even faster and easier.

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Local governments across China announce incentives of up to US$140 for those who help unmarried men find wives as some policymakers worry gender imbalance and surplus of single men could affect stability and development in countryside.

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As geopolitical changes increase the cost and stress of doing business from home, Chinese companies are finding alternative locations for production, particularly in Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam.

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Guangdong would ‘pace up construction’ of China’s Greater Bay Area plan in 2024, having set an economic growth target of 5 per cent, governor Wang Weizhong said on Tuesday.

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China launched an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imports from the European Union earlier this month amid an increasing trend for Chinese consumers to buy domestic brands.

Gold prices reached new highs in China last year, with the retail market witnessing a gold rush, particularly in lower-tier cities and less affluent counties, as it is seen to offer more security during an economic downturn.

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Russia’s economy appears to have defied the Western sanctions that followed its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, potentially offering China some insight amid its ongoing economic and technological rivalries.

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China’s top economic planner says 16 of the 20 major goals included in its 14th five-year plan for 2021-25 are within expectation or better than anticipated, according to a midterm assessment.

Several of China’s major property developers have been delaying payments to small private suppliers or contractors – in direct contradiction to high-level instructions imploring their debts be settled promptly.

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China’s official unemployment rate has remained stable over the past few months, but suspended production and long unpaid leave has been reported in some manufacturing sectors.

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An education policy enacted six years ago means that only half of junior high students in China can go on to get academic degrees in the country, and many parents don’t like those odds.

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Two years since China passed education reforms to lower schoolwork burdens and reduce inequalities in education outcomes, the divide only appears to have grown wider and deeper.

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A think tank has recommended the establishment of a common market in China’s Greater Bay Area, proposing a system of regional integration similar to the European Union.

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As China looks to shore up its marine economy and turn the tide with Southeast Asian countries after several heated disputes in the South China Sea, an academic has suggested a strategy of ‘unilateral opening-up’.

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Convincing Chinese people, especially the working class, to save more for retirement has been a daunting task, with many reluctant to invest in financial products offered in the year-old private pension fund.

Industrial robotics, already experiencing tremendous growth as firms in China adopt the technology for their production lines, could also be part of the solution to the country’s much talked about demographic crisis.

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International Finance Forum say a trend of using regional currencies rather than US dollar is a result of unprecedented US monetary tightening, but there still remains doubts about a credible alternative.

The Canton Fair, a marquee trade event and barometer for the vitality of China’s exports, is already seeing high attendance amid improved numbers for the country’s overall economic performance.

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