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Andrew Mullen

Test your knowledge of the top news stories from China’s economy in 2021.






China economy 2021 quiz: how much do you remember from the past 12 months?

12 questions to test your knowledge of China’s economy in 2021. Photo: Getty Images

12 questions to test your knowledge of China’s economy in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

China cuts benchmark loan rate for first time in almost 2 years amid mounting economic pressures

China’s shipping insiders brace for another full year of rising freight rates having a ‘profound impact on trade’

China’s zero-Covid strategy risks isolating it from trade partners as US tensions rise, expert says

With US-China trade deal set to expire, insiders reveal what’s really happening behind the scenes

China’s hydrogen energy industry accelerates as country races towards carbon neutral goal

Economy

China Economy

Economic Indicators

Knowledge

China Macro Economy

The loan prime rate (LPR) has been considered China’s de facto benchmark funding cost since 2019. Photo: AP

The loan prime rate (LPR) has been considered China’s de facto benchmark funding cost since 2019. Photo: Reuters

China puts forex markets under microscope as yuan rallies and capital outflow pose ‘major risks’

China’s goal for blue sky Beijing Winter Olympics set to cause ‘supply-side shock’ as factories close

China urged to cut interest rates, boost infrastructure spending to hit 5 per cent GDP growth next year

China’s economic policymakers doubling down on ‘stability’ for 2022 in the face of ‘threefold pressure’

China cut its one-year loan prime rate (LPR) on Monday for the first time since April 2020 amid mounting economic pressures.


China's economic recovery

Global interest rates

China economy

Banking & finance

People’s Bank of China (PBOC)

Luna Sun

Port congestion has led to global container shortages, and the resulting high prices are weighing heavy on China’s commodities exporters. Illustration: Henry Wong

China’s retail sales growth slows in latest blow to economic recovery

Show us the numbers on China’s economic risks, former finance minister says

Xi Jinping says China must be ‘self-sufficient’ in energy, food and minerals amid global challenges

Struggling to transport their wares amid supply-chain disruptions that have led to a global container shortage, some exporters could face higher shipping costs until 2023.


China trade

Transport and logistics

China manufacturing

Maritime trade routes

Trade

United Nations

Focus

5050

Orange Wang

Inbound travel options for China have been cut drastically and quarantine requirements can be up to 21 days. Photo: Reuters

Inbound travel options for China have been cut drastically and quarantine requirements can be up to 21 days. Photo: Bloomberg

China needs ‘firewalls’ to guard against systemic risks, but economy resilient to short-term pressure: central bank

Chinese experts say new US trade alliances to contain China could backfire and Beijing should push ahead with reforms

Xi Jinping urges Joe Biden to put US policy on China back on track

US wants to correct ‘imbalances’ in China economic relations, says Trade Representative Katherine Tai

US-China relations: Biden containment plan requires Beijing respond with ‘grand strategy’

China’s restrictions on international travel could compromise efforts to foster closer diplomatic ties with major trading partners, says a prominent Chinese academic.


Coronavirus China

US-China relations

Joe Biden’s China policy

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

Ji Siqi

Multiple sources say the US and China have engaged in phase-one trade discussions at various levels and with more frequency than has been publicly disclosed. Illustration: Shutterstock

Multiple sources say the US and China have engaged in phase-one discussions at various levels and with more frequency than has been publicly disclosed. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s WTO membership reshaped the country and global supply chains, but progress belies a future rife with uncertainty

China shipping to Southeast Asia sees prices surge tenfold as reopening demand picks up

China’s retail sales slowdown highlights fear of ‘threefold pressure’

China will ‘exhaust all means’ to lure global talent, despite push for tech self-sufficiency, Xi Jinping says

Chinese sources say trade talks between Washington and Beijing have occurred more frequently than authorities on either side have revealed, and China vowed last month to “buy whatever the US can ship over”.


US-China trade war

US-China trade war: All stories

United States

World Trade Organization (WTO)

He Huifeng

When used as fuel, hydrogen produces no direct emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Photo: Bloomberg

How China’s clean energy push could help the developing world give up fossil fuels

Cheap green loans funded by China’s central bank could accelerate clean, energy saving projects, analysts say

China’s sustainable funds post huge inflows amid  push to meet carbon targets, Morningstar says

Why safe and sustainable energy storage is key to China’s climate goals

China needs breakthroughs in green hydrogen to catch up with global leader Japan, experts say

Authorities’ tolerance for trial and error and China’s huge market potential are key factors in the rapid development of the hydrogen energy sector.


China’s carbon neutral goal

Energy


Another 12 months have passed, but what do you remember from the top stories involving China’s economy this year?
How much did China’s population grow? How did the economy perform?



Another 12 months have passed, but what do you remember from the top stories involving China’s economy this year?


Year in Review