https://www.scmp.com/rss/522376/feed Renmin University of China is a prominent public research university based in Beijing, China, established in 1937 and the first founded by the People’s Republic of China. Dedicated to higher education and research, its primary mission involves the pursuit of truth, cultural transmission, and educating future elites. The university focuses predominantly on humanities and social sciences, excelling in fields like economics, law, and journalism, while also offering natural sciences. Recognised as... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Edith Mao Edith Mao US President Donald Trump’s methods for mediating international conflicts may backfire and lead to more confrontation, experts in China have warned. Trump’s mediation tactics revealed a power politics approach and constituted ill-advised interference in the long term, Zhang Luwei, a research associate at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said in an article published on the institute’s social media account last week. She said Trump was known for taking a high profile... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3322166/trump-being-put-forward-nobel-peace-prize-so-he-must-be-top-mediator-right?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3322166/trump-being-put-forward-nobel-peace-prize-so-he-must-be-top-mediator-right?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:08 +0000 Ji Siqi,Finbarr Bermingham Ji Siqi,Finbarr Bermingham China announced on Wednesday it would sanction two European banks as a countermeasure against previous financial sanctions from the 27-member bloc. The Ministry of Commerce will ban Chinese agencies and individuals from doing business with UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas, according to its online statement. The two banks are from Lithuania, a country that has been one of Beijing’s most vociferous critics in Europe. The Baltic state saw its relations with Beijing downgraded and diplomats... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3321683/china-bans-agencies-and-individuals-dealing-2-eu-banks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3321683/china-bans-agencies-and-individuals-dealing-2-eu-banks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:17:19 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao Just hours before US President Donald Trump announced his summit with Vladimir Putin next week, the Russian leader was on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure Beijing’s backing. While the call on Friday underscored a high level of coordination between Beijing and Moscow in their approach to Washington, Chinese experts voiced scepticism about the prospects for the Alaska summit and its aim of negotiating an end to the Ukraine war. They cautioned that although Trump’s first... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321328/putin-keeps-xi-loop-trump-summit-little-hope-lasting-ukraine-ceasefire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321328/putin-keeps-xi-loop-trump-summit-little-hope-lasting-ukraine-ceasefire?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:00:08 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma The yuan’s internationalisation remains on an upwards, if uneven, trajectory and is gradually reshaping the global monetary order, according to a new study released at a high-profile economic forum in Beijing – though some participants warned US efforts to dominate digital finance pose risks. The yuan internationalisation index, which tracks the currency’s global use, rose by about 11 per cent in 2024 to 6.06, according to the Renmin University report released at this year’s International... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3319844/chinas-yuan-reshaping-global-order-us-backed-stablecoins-seen-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3319844/chinas-yuan-reshaping-global-order-us-backed-stablecoins-seen-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:30:12 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma Beijing’s latest push to curb price wars may help ease deflationary pressures, but analysts warn the current measures fall short of addressing deeper structural problems facing the world’s second-largest economy. China’s GDP deflator – a broad measure of prices across goods and services – has been negative since the second quarter of 2023, while consumer prices have fallen for four straight months year-on-year. To stop the deflationary spiral, Chinese authorities should address the cause: weak... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3317239/china-urged-take-bolder-steps-tackle-price-wars-deflation-and-weak-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3317239/china-urged-take-bolder-steps-tackle-price-wars-deflation-and-weak-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:15:10 +0000 Leopold Chen,Xiaofei Xu,Ralph Jennings Leopold Chen,Xiaofei Xu,Ralph Jennings US President Donald Trump issues quite a few executive orders. So many, in fact, that one could be forgiven for not keeping up with them all. But amid the rapid-fire policy changes that have come to characterise his administration, one arrived last month that could have drastic implications for the world’s drone market – and China’s role in it. The order, signed June 6, requires government agencies to prioritise using home-grown unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) “to the maximum extent permitted by... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3317044/trump-wants-ground-chinas-drones-have-they-flown-too-high-reach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3317044/trump-wants-ground-chinas-drones-have-they-flown-too-high-reach?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 22:00:16 +0000