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Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu
Editor, Political Economy
Wendy Wu joined the Post in 2015, covering foreign affairs and economy. Her journalism career spans more than a decade. She is now the editor of the Political Economy desk and is based in Beijing.

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we break down China’s most recent economic and demographic data, and looks ahead to what 2024 might hold for the world’s second-largest economy.

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Businesses from the European Union would like concepts like ‘important data’ and ‘personal information’, which appear frequently in China’s data laws, to be better defined.

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Official obituary of former leader, who died in Shanghai on Friday, hails his contributions to the economy, belt and road, poverty relief and his support for President Xi Jinping.

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Despite efforts from the European Union to unite the continent in moving its economies away from China, Serbia has signed a major free-trade agreement and cemented bilateral ties even further.

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Erratic shifts in China’s economic growth and consumption are proving to be far more than numbers on a page as small-business owners attempt to keep up normal operations.

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China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.2 in September from 49.7 in August, shifting to expansion range after five months of contraction as support policies took effect.

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the state of play within China’s economy and at whether the wait for a recovery is finally over.

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The EU Chamber of Commerce has, in its annual position paper, compiled a list of suggestions for Beijing to restore trust and bring constituent firms back into the fold.

A ‘perfect storm’ of factors is conspiring to suppress investor sentiment, and the time has come for concrete action and transparency, says Jens Eskelund with the EU Chamber of Commerce in China.

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In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we take the temperature of the world’s second-largest economy and looks at what can and will be done.

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But despite an upbeat assessment by both sides, rifts still persist and restrictions will remain in the trade of various goods to China, such as advanced technology.

Budapest’s top diplomat, Peter Szijjarto, calls on Brussels to ‘come back to rationality’ and fix ties with Beijing during World Economic Forum panel in Tianjin.

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Premier Li Qiang gave the opening address to the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in the northern port city of Tianjin on Tuesday.

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In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the two major milestones and examines what they mean for China’s efforts to find another economic growth engine, and of course, compete with the United States.

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China’s first home-grown large cruise liner, the 135,500-tonne Adora Magic City, left its dock in Shanghai on June 6 after nearly four years of construction ahead of a series of sea trials.

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China describes talks between Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo as ‘professional and constructive’.

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In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the recent raids on a host of consultancy firms in the name of national security and ask what it means for China’s economic outlook

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China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.2 in April, with the fall mainly due to lack of market demand and high base effect from rapid recovery in the first quarter.

A European Union Chamber of Commerce in China survey shows more than half of firms plan to increase research and development spending over the next five years, but ‘potential hazards’ offset ‘considerable’ rewards.

Inflows into China’s yuan-denominated equities in March stood at US$7.2 billion, up from a rise of US$3.3 billion in February, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we wrap up the events from the ‘two sessions’ and look ahead to what’s next after a busy few days of comings and goings in Beijing.

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Ebrahim Raisi travels to Beijing this week in a trip expected to ease tensions that have simmered since President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Gulf leaders in December.

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Trade minister Don Farrell says China and Australia have made progress on lobster imports, but Canberra unlikely to walk away from wine and barley tariff cases.

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China’s vice-premier, appearing in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, attempts to dispel concerns about the nation’s economic policies and recent changes in its Covid strategy.

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