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The energy storage station at an industrial estate in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

Overseas expansion adds fuel to Chinese energy storage firms’ hunt for bosses

Global hiring spree sees million-yuan salaries become the norm, but long-term prospects of smaller players called into question.

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China food security

‘Extremely dangerous’: why China’s 5-year plan will double down on food security

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China jobs

China bids to break job market ‘curse of 35’ as it raises civil service age cap

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China’s private sector

Chinese premier stresses resilience in symposium with business leaders

Li Qiang says ‘broader perspective’ necessary to keep confidence high amid trade tensions with US, preparation for major political conclave.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a symposium on Tuesday with a group of the country’s business leaders and economics scholars. Photo: AFP
Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a symposium on Tuesday with a group of the country’s business leaders and economics scholars. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Heated US-China trade war could put fire in Beijing’s belly: scholars

As China’s fourth plenum and new five-year plan approach, analysts say trade conflict with US could sideline other issues and create unity.

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China deflation

China’s deflation fight drags on, amplifying calls for monetary easing

National Bureau of Statistics says consumer price index fell 0.3 per cent last month, with factory-gate prices down 2.3 per cent.

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China-EU relations

As China’s EV boom makes the EU anxious, is it too late to work together?

Decades after their first joint venture, EU carmakers fear losing their markets to China’s upstarts. Is it too late for them to work together?

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China's economic recovery

IMF stays upbeat on China growth despite US trade tensions

In its new World Economic Outlook, agency keeps China growth estimate at 4.8 per cent for 2025 even as uncertainty prevails in global trade.

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US-China trade war

Explainer | As China widens its export control net, what’s next for rare earths?

China’s critical mineral curbs last week took some by surprise; we examine why they were adopted and what they will mean for global supply.

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US-China trade war

US-China trade flare-up a short-term scare as both sides seek off-ramp: analysts

While US President Donald Trump’s threat of 100 per cent tariffs triggered alarm bells, experts said neither side wants to derail talks.

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Fears of more trade escalation between the US and China mounted over the weekend after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs by 100 per cent on Chinese goods. Photo: Reuters
Xinjiang

Explainer | What makes the Xinjiang-Tibet mega railway China’s ‘project of the century’?

The ambitious project will cut through glaciers and mountains, bridging two regions long isolated by geography.

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A Fuxing bullet train runs along the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway on June 24, 2021, in Shannan, Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
A Fuxing bullet train runs along the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway on June 24, 2021, in Shannan, Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
Infrastructure

Will China’s next 5-year plan rewrite its infrastructure playbook?

While the old ‘megaproject’ model was effective, upcoming blueprint could provide outline for an updated, tech-driven outlook.

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China's population

Research reveals mismatch between China’s fertility incentives, local birth rates

Despite low ranking in study’s fertility-friendliness index, Guangdong province had one of the country’s highest birth rates last year.

US-China trade war

China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships

As US readies steep port fees targeting Chinese vessels, Beijing says it will begin levying similar surcharges for American ships next week.

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In response to US port fees taking effect next week, China has rolled out its own fees for vessels owned or affiliated with the US making port calls within its borders. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

China’s regulators step up efforts to cool down industry price wars

Policy paper outlines key measures, including possible cost investigations and price inspections.

An employee works on photovoltaic cell modules at an export-focused factory n Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, last month. Photo: AFP
An employee works on photovoltaic cell modules at an export-focused factory n Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, last month. Photo: AFP
China trade

Kazakhstan seeks investment to become ‘transit hub’ for China-Europe trade

Deputy trade minister Asset Nussupov says obstacles need to be cleared for ‘Middle Corridor’ trade route to flourish.

China consumption

China’s ‘super golden week’ box office lags, but annual picture improves

The extended National Day break failed to attract more film-goers to nation’s cinemas despite more screenings and lower ticket prices.

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China’s fourth plenum

Before plenum, party paper calls China’s economy ‘unsinkable’ aircraft carrier

Series of 8 op-eds in People’s Daily sets the scene for major Central Committee meeting that will discuss next 5-year plan.

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Women try perfume samples at a Beijing shopping mall on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Women try perfume samples at a Beijing shopping mall on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

China’s central bank aids gold’s record-setting run with 11-month buying streak

Price of gold breaks benchmarks as uncertainty mounts over US dollar and central banks, including China’s, add to their stockpiles.

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China energy security

In a first, China launches commercial underwater data centre to power data future

The project could prove a boon for sustainability, as underwater data centres consume less energy than land-based facilities.

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Chinese offshore investment

Will a Chinese firm’s Bali beach lift project alter the local landscape?

182-metre glass lift will transport tourists down the cliffside at popular Kelingking Beach in symbolic project backed by Chinese investment.

Tourists look at a partly built lift above Kelingking Beach on September 24. Photo: Ralph Jennings
China’s private sector

China’s private firms face a difficult landscape. Can the 5-year plan help?

Entrepreneurs in traditional sectors hope China’s next plan will help relieve pressures from low demand, price wars and regulatory scrutiny.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
China manufacturing

As China’s population falls, 300,000-strong robot army keeps factories humming

The country leads the world in newly installed industrial robots, far ahead of Japan and the US.

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China consumption

Tarot with your merlot? Why China’s consumers are spending ‘spiritually’

Uncertain times are leading more of China’s youth to seek out mystical experiences and products, creating a budding ‘spiritual economy’.

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China consumption

China’s gold fever: record prices spark excitement and FOMO – buy, sell or hold?

As Goldman Sachs predicts gold will hit US$4,000 an ounce, a nuanced picture emerges on the ground in China, revealing a complex relationship with the precious metal.

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Gold prices could surpass US$4,000 an ounce by the middle of next year, analysts say. Photo: Nora Tam
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