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The project is located in Ningxia, a major centre for renewable energy. Photo: Handout

China Economy

China powers up first green energy project with direct link to data centre

The development in Ningxia is intended to balance AI-driven demand for computing capacity with the drive to cut carbon emissions.

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How China’s industrial tourism is creating a new generation of tech-savvy kids

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From Beijing to backwaters? Why China’s live music boom is spreading

China Economy

Durian Express? China brings in cheaper fruit with new Southeast Asia train

A new cold-storage rail service is whisking mountains of durians from Thailand to China, reducing prices for the prized fruit.

A shopper browses a mound of durians at a market in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
A shopper browses a mound of durians at a market in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee

China Economy

From banking to AI, these are the major economic bodies based in China

Amid what China sees as US’ polarising unilateral measures, a push for ‘global governance’ gives rise to a network of multi-country agencies.

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China Business

Lights, camera, traction: China’s EV race rolls out film-projecting headlights

Ultra-fast charging technology and a wave of smart features are helping Chinese EVs win over overseas buyers.

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China Economy

‘It’s hard to compete’: how China is using AI to churn out 500 dramas per day

In China, micro drama companies are harnessing AI to create shows at jaw-dropping speed and cost – often with the help of lavish subsidies.

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A still from the 2024 Chinese micro drama ‘The Divorced Billionaire Heiress’. China’s micro drama producers are now rapidly integrating AI tools to make production of new shows faster and cheaper. Photo: Handout
A still from the 2024 Chinese micro drama ‘The Divorced Billionaire Heiress’. China’s micro drama producers are now rapidly integrating AI tools to make production of new shows faster and cheaper. Photo: Handout

China Economy

Trip.com aims to bring 200 million tourists to China, buoying GDP growth

The company believes China could become the world’s top tourism destination, according to reports.

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China Economy

Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?

State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment.

China Economy

Xi-Trump summit unlikely to revive Chinese investment in US, report warns

Rhodium Group report says Chinese investment in America has ‘fallen significantly’ from 2016 peak.

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US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping following a meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, in October. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

China Economy

Back to the factory? China to retrain 1 million jobless graduates as technicians

China aims to solve its graduate jobs crisis by sending academic students to vocational school. But many young people remain sceptical.

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Technicians train humanoid robots to perform manufacturing work at a facility in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Getty Images
Technicians train humanoid robots to perform manufacturing work at a facility in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Getty Images

China Economy

China forges new aviation alliances to fast-track C929 certification

Pacts include airworthiness standards for long-haul aircraft, together with Hong Kong and Macau, aiding efforts to expand international operations for Comac’s jets.

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Business

China’s top tech hub Shenzhen eases homebuying curbs, raises loan caps

Non-local residents with valid residence permits can buy homes in Futian, Nanshan and Xinan.

China Economy

Open Questions | How China can avoid a repeat of Japan’s ‘lost decades’

Bai Chongen, an economist and adviser to China’s government, explains how the country can dodge ‘Japanification’ and why its economic rise is misunderstood.

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Big Tech

Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce

Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Ant International’s logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Illustration: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Ant International’s logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Illustration: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

China Economy

China braces for record Labour Day travel surge as tourism demand remains robust

China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption.

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Global Economy

Chips, oil and Iran: why US is raising pressure on China before Xi-Trump talks

Washington’s latest moves target semiconductor access and small Chinese oil refineries, though analysts expect Beijing to remain resilient.

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Global Economy

Why America’s brute-force effort on rare earths may not work against China

China spent decades carving out a commanding lead in the rare earth realm. Now the US wants its old piece of the supply chain back – is it still within reach?

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

Global Economy

Chinese ‘vertical dramas’ are booming in America. Should Hollywood be worried?

Chinese platforms hosting bite-size soap operas about werewolves and mafia dons are drawing big audiences – and shaking up the streaming market.

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China Economy

As megacities slow, China’s smaller counties lead as new consumer hotspots

Survey last year found that nearly 80 per cent of consumers in China’s third- and fourth-tier cities were optimistic about the economy.

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China Economy

China rises up ‘elite quality’ league table as AI investment booms

China ranked 19th in the latest Elite Quality Index, which assesses whether national elites create sustainable value for their countries.

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Visitors watch humanoid robots fight at the Unitree Robotics booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing. China has invested heavily in artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging sectors in recent years. Photo: Reuters
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OPINION
Zongshuai Fan

Opinion | Beyond subsidies: what’s really driving China’s industrial climb

Zongshuai Fan
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | How the AI boom is helping Asia weather the Iran war energy shock

Nicholas Spiro
Yan Shaohua

Opinion | A new framework may be the only way to save China-EU trade

Yan Shaohua
Robin Hu

Opinion | Facing US and Chinese pressure, the EU must forge its own strategy

Robin Hu
Mark Greeven

Opinion | How China’s manufacturing is winning the Iran war

Mark Greeven
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Asian private wealth an emerging force in property investment

Nicholas Spiro
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World’s top condom maker to raise prices over Iran war

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Small hobby businesses hit by rising costs from Iran war

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Iran war sparks fuel crises in parts of Asia

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