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Mixue’s Snow King mascot strikes a gong during the company’s listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in March last year. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

Chinese bubble tea chain Mixue straps in for theme park project

World’s largest food-service chain is looking to monetise its Snow King mascot and give a boost to hometown economy.

Will China’s yuan lift Strait of Hormuz blockade? Analysts urge caution

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Here are 5 ways to enter China without a visa – by land, sea or air

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Global Economy

‘Win the future’: top China entrepreneurs commit to Middle East despite Iran war

TCL and Xpeng founders also vow to keep investing in Latin America – despite US intervention in Venezuela this year.

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Xpeng, speaks to members of the media before the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Photo: Reuters
He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Xpeng, speaks to members of the media before the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

US-China trade talks: what to expect as senior officials meet in Paris

Both sides have short-term incentives to maintain their ‘trade truce’ so they can focus on dealing with domestic issues, analysts say.

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Global Economy

Strait of Hormuz transiting ships flash ‘China owner’ signals to evade blockade

Analysts see ‘diplomatic bulletproofing’ in vessels leveraging Beijing’s neutrality, while some Chinese-linked ships clear chokepoint.

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Global Economy

Japan taps oil reserves as Iran war spreads. Could it give China leverage?

With Tokyo and Beijing still at loggerheads over Taiwan, analysts warn Japan’s decision exposes its economic vulnerability.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media about the release of oil stockpiles at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media about the release of oil stockpiles at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Can AI help China cushion economic fallout from its rapidly ageing population?

As fertility rates fall, Asian economies face a daunting challenge – sustaining growth with fewer workers.

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China Economy

China’s central-local fiscal flows should be parent-child relationship: adviser

‘Central finance is like a father … while local governments are like children,’ tax policy expert says, affirming support for revenue-sharing reforms.

China Economy

Beijing urged to boost rural pensions as lawmakers fight for farmers’ fair share

Appeals highlight a long-standing lack of benefits for elderly citizens outside cities, and proposals include leveraging state assets and new taxes to bridge the vast disparity.

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An elderly Chinese farmer works a vegetable field in Anhui province. Photo: Getty Images

China Economy

Chinese firms should focus on stable regions when going global: entrepreneur

Escalating Middle East conflict, currency fluctuations make destinations like Southeast Asia, Australia attractive, top business leader says.

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Liu Yonghao, founder and chairman of New Hope Group, speaks at an event in Beijing in 2018. Photo: Simon Song
Liu Yonghao, founder and chairman of New Hope Group, speaks at an event in Beijing in 2018. Photo: Simon Song

China Economy

Trump’s tariff investigation ‘bluff’ will not work on China, analysts warn

Beijing has grown wise to the US president’s ‘art of the deal’ tactics and will not be fazed by the new Section 301 investigations, analysts say.

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Tech Trends

Amid OpenClaw frenzy, China’s central bank adds to cybersecurity warnings

People’s Bank of China says deployment of AI in financial sector should be ‘proactive yet prudent, safe and orderly’.

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Global Economy

China targets record food-security push in shadow of US-Israeli war with Iran

Beijing is pushing for bigger harvests in its new five-year plan, coinciding with renewed pressure on global supply chains.

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Workers harvest rice in China’s Zhejiang province in October. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

China’s 5-year jet goals target C919 output, a new engine and less reliance

Amid geopolitical risks and supply-chain disruptions, Beijing is looking to shore up self-sufficiency in aircraft components, and an analyst says it has its work cut out.

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Comac’s C919 aircraft on display during Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Comac’s C919 aircraft on display during Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

China’s industrial policy goes global, challenging decades of free market rule

China’s tighter embrace of industrial policy in recent years has transformed its economy – and other countries are following suit.

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China Economy

As Iran war hits trade hubs, China’s logistics firms rush for alternatives

Disrupted Middle East transit routes squeeze sector, pushing freight costs higher and pressuring supply chains.

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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
Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Trump hasn’t counted on financial blowback from his war with Iran

Anthony Rowley
Nicole Chan

Opinion | When homes are small and costly, dreams of having a family shrink

Nicole Chan
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Iran war disruption just one of many threats to global markets

Nicholas Spiro
Karman Lucero

Opinion | More abundance, less prosperity: why 2 Chinas are emerging

Karman Lucero
Kun Tian

Opinion | Why China’s economic reset is a credibility test for Hong Kong

Kun Tian
Julien Chaisse

Opinion | Superpower contest puts Iran, Panama, Venezuela and Greenland on one map

Julien Chaisse
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Iran war sparks fuel crises in parts of Asia

Clients queue at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Karachi on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)
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Chinese tourists have a new favourite country this Lunar New Year

South Korea now tops the list of Lunar New Year destinations for Chinese travellers amid heightened tensions between China and the former top destination, Japan.
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With Maduro out, are Chinese investments in Venezuela at risk?

US move calls into question China’s future financial commitments in Latin American country, potentially hurting Beijing’s regional strategy.
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