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Raymond Ma
News Editor
Raymond is a 20-year veteran of the news and media industry in Hong Kong, with a special focus on the banking and financial services and metals and mining industries, as well as China. This is his second stint at the Post. He also previously wrote and edited news for S&P Global.
Raymond is a 20-year veteran of the news and media industry in Hong Kong, with a special focus on the banking and financial services and metals and mining industries, as well as China. This is his second stint at the Post. He also previously wrote and edited news for S&P Global.
Areas of Expertise:
Business, finance, ChinaLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English
This week: One year since Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’, China proposes Iran war peace plan in partnership with Pakistan, Hong Kong retains IPO crown. Next week: Taiwan’s Kuomintang leader visits mainland, Chinese airlines raise fuel surcharges, factory-gate prices may end slump, and more.
Oil prices shot up and stocks fell as US President Donald Trump failed to set a clear end date for the war on Iran during his address to the nation.
The US president said he was ready to end the war on Iran without a deal, creating further doubt about when the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen to shipping.
Conflict in the Middle East hammered Asian stocks in March, adding to the challenges facing Hong Kong’s IPO rush.
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An overhaul of China’s Foreign Trade Law has given the country new tools in global trade disputes and paved the way for retaliatory measures against the US.
This week: Germany’s Friedrich Merz envisages an eventual China-EU trade deal, new date set for Trump’s China trip and fuel prices surge amid war on Iran. Next week: European parliament sends first delegation to China in eight years, solar export subsidies end, Air China resumes North Korea flights, and more.
The US president now plans to visit China in mid-May as the war on Iran hits his poll ratings and Chinese manufacturers.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi advocated peace talks in a call with his Iranian counterpart, while Gulf states rethink their international relations.
Oil supply disruptions and higher fuel prices due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have bolstered the outlook for China’s world-leading electric-vehicle makers.
Premier Li Qiang said China would further open its economy, including services, as the country addresses concerns about its trade surplus.
This week: Trump praises Japan during Takaichi visit after delaying Xi summit, US-China trade talks conclude in Paris, China economy surpasses expectations. Next week: PLA delegation travels to Brussels, Hong Kong may issue first stablecoin licences, Art Basel opens in the city, and more.
Surging oil prices and supply disruptions are causing countries to reassess investment in nuclear and renewable energy – two key Chinese strengths.
Chinese AI developers will snap up Nvidia H200 chips, as the government pushes the development of domestic alternatives.
Postponing Trump’s visit to Beijing could help avoid potential embarrassments linked to the Iran war and give more time to reach agreements.
Beijing will probably see few reasons to help the US reopen a waterway that was closed in response to US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
This week: US-China trade negotiators ready for talks in Paris, AI agent OpenClaw sweeps China, the ‘two sessions’ ends and exports surge. Next week: Tencent and Alibaba post earnings, retail sales leads data rush, Japan’s Takaichi visits the White House and more.
Local governments are proposing incentives for OpenClaw investments even as Beijing seeks to cool adoption of the AI agent.
Benefits from new technology in China, including greater productivity and exports, have to be weighed against risks from workers being sidelined.
Reliance on coal power, investments in renewables and a huge oil stockpile will help China weather disruption to global crude supplies stemming from the Iran war.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the US and China could shorten their ‘list of problems’, while also promoting Beijing as a source of global stability amid the war in Iran.
This week: China aims to boost the digital economy, the full-year growth target is set at the lowest since 1991, Wang Yi calls for end to war in Iran. Next week: US-China trade talks, ‘two sessions’ press briefings, February CPI release and more.
Premier Li Qiang announced China’s lowest annual growth target in more than three decades amid global trade tensions and weak domestic consumption.
China is leading opposition to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while also seeking to avoid a breakdown in its relationship with Washington.
This week: Lawmakers ready for China’s ‘two sessions’, Trump imposes new global tariffs, Germany’s Merz meets Xi. Next week: JD.com reports earnings, toughened trade measures kick in, manufacturing PMI comes outs, Honor debuts robot, and more.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz becomes the latest European leader to visit China, as Germany contends with a surging bilateral trade deficit.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan pledges caution as he presents budget aimed at stoking growth and innovation.
An 8.6 per cent increase in Lunar New Year spending is a rare bright spot in Chinese efforts to bolster domestic demand.
Chinese manufacturers will no longer face higher tariffs than rivals elsewhere in the world after the US Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump.
This week: US trade deficit widens, humanoid robots dazzle in Spring Festival Gala, Wang Yi and Marco Rubio at Munich Security Conference. Next week: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits China, Politburo meets ahead of ‘two sessions’, Hong Kong budget speech and more.
