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Zhu Wenqian
Senior Reporter, Business
Wenqian joined the Post as a senior business reporter in December 2025. Previously, she worked at China Daily in Beijing. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has won the William Randolph Hearst Foundation journalism award for multimedia coverage in the US.
Wenqian joined the Post as a senior business reporter in December 2025. Previously, she worked at China Daily in Beijing. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has won the William Randolph Hearst Foundation journalism award for multimedia coverage in the US.
Areas of Expertise:
Retail, Aviation, PropertyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
He Xiaopeng urges Beijing to clear way for a leap ahead in autonomous driving technology – a jump he promises to propose at the ‘two sessions’.
Retailers offer small discounts to spur holiday sales but are set to raise prices after the festival, as investment banks issue bullish outlooks.
The warehouse retailer opened 10 new stores in 2025, accelerating expansion in smaller cities like Zhangjiagang and Yangzhou.
Home-price declines eased in January and policy support is building, but analysts warn oversupply continues to cloud the outlook.
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Monthly declines narrowed in January, yet worsening year-on-year prices suggest housing pressures persist.
Operator Shanghai XNG Holdings suspends operations at 10 branches on the mainland, saying the closures are part of a strategic realignment.
Xiamen-headquartered chain pushes to integrate supply network worldwide and accelerate growth in markets from Asia to the US.
Brand prestige fades in importance as consumers favour festival-themed toys, playful designs and pet items.
Markets swing sharply across asset classes as AI forces a rethink of pricing power and long-term growth bets.
Pudong, Jing’an and Xuhui districts will lead the programme, which comes amid signs of stabilisation in the secondary market.
China’s leading private education firm tests new growth paths, amid demographic shifts and softer demand for US-bound study.
With residential development on the wane, Chinese firms are investing in smart city, logistics and new energy projects, Knight Frank says.
Ikea, Continental and Aldi Nord enlist local partners to launch faster, more comprehensive delivery services than they offer abroad.
Rising geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary policy expectations are reinforcing gold’s investment role.
Longest Lunar New Year holiday ever will provide a tailwind, but growth could falter without more supportive measures, analysts say.
Foot traffic and sales have been rising across Swire’s mainland portfolio, lifted by Gen Z shoppers, holiday spending and policy support.
Watsons currently operates more than 17,000 stores in 31 markets around the world.
In Hangzhou, one office building now houses around 10 hotels, alongside restaurants, photography studios and second-hand luxury stores.
Such products may offer better returns than fixed deposits, but these investments are not without risks, analyst says.
Even an ‘aggressive’ haircut would pose limited downside risks to key developers, bank says.
High-profile store closures included those of Lane Crawford, Ikea, Triumph, Zara Home and Zara.
The firm plans to open more than 10 small-format outlets in key cities over a two-year period.
Even with its premium-priced matcha drinks, Singapore ranks among the world’s most ‘liveable’ cities for tech workers.
Chinese travellers drive leisure and business bookings as airline eyes long-term growth despite Russian airspace restrictions.
Gen Z travellers made up more than 50 per cent of total homestay bookings for the 2026 New Year’s holiday period.
Policy lowering VAT to 3 per cent reduces seller costs but demand recovery is key to stabilising the housing sector, property agents say.
China’s property sector, once a pillar of economic growth, has been on a downward trajectory since the second half of 2021.
Nike’s sharp drop in China sales underscores intensifying competition from home-grown brands amid changing consumer tastes.
Luxury giants are transforming China’s retail scene, blending culture, cuisine and shopping in vibrant street-level destinations.
