https://www.scmp.com/rss/523991/feed Liu Qian is the founder and CEO of Wusawa Advisory, a consultancy focused on economic and business strategy, particularly for navigating geopolitical and business environments in China. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage China has appointed a new ambassador to Libya after its embassy in Tripoli reopened in November, more than a decade after it was shuttered over security concerns. Ma Xueliang’s appointment was confirmed when he met Libyan charge d’affaires Khaled al-Sayeh in Beijing on January 27 in his new capacity before he left for Tripoli, according to the state-owned Libyan News Agency. China had closed its embassy in Tripoli in 2014 and moved its diplomatic mission to Tunisia because of the security... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342900/china-sends-envoy-libya-after-embassy-shuttered-more-decade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342900/china-sends-envoy-libya-after-embassy-shuttered-more-decade?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:00:08 +0000 Cao Li,Themis Qi Cao Li,Themis Qi As Chinese companies accelerate their overseas expansion, industry leaders are urging a more partnership-driven approach rather than simply building factories abroad – a strategy they say could help ease growing concerns about excess capacity. As it pushes further into global markets, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will prioritise partnerships over rapid capacity build-outs, vice-chairman Daniel Li Donghui said at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong on Tuesday. “We don’t think it’s the... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341479/partnerships-not-plants-chinese-companies-rethink-overseas-expansion-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341479/partnerships-not-plants-chinese-companies-rethink-overseas-expansion-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:00:13 +0000 Eunice Xu Eunice Xu Meta Platforms’ multibillion-dollar acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded artificial intelligence agent start-up, has set off a mix of excitement and unease in China’s tech circles, opening what some see as a new “cash-out” route for AI entrepreneurs beyond the traditional IPO playbook. Industry observers said the acquisition was made possible by two key developments: Manus’ progress in building a globally competitive general AI agent and the founders’ decision to relocate the business... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338316/metas-multibillion-manus-buyout-draws-plaudits-raises-spectre-china-ai-exodus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338316/metas-multibillion-manus-buyout-draws-plaudits-raises-spectre-china-ai-exodus?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:09 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some 2025 entries in Open Questions, SCMP’s series of in-depth interviews with global opinion leaders. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe. 2. Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’ King’s College, London... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337325/how-trump-stunned-china-why-western-hegemony-has-ended-12-key-interviews-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337325/how-trump-stunned-china-why-western-hegemony-has-ended-12-key-interviews-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 07:00:09 +0000 Julie Zhang Julie Zhang US pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer has agreed to pay up to US$2.1 billion to Shanghai-based Fosun Pharma’s unit Yao Pharma for an experimental oral obesity drug, underscoring the growing trend of Chinese drug makers selling early-stage assets to global multinationals. Under the licensing agreement, Yao Pharma would grant Pfizer an exclusive worldwide licence for the development, use, manufacturing and commercialisation of oral small-molecule drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335836/chinas-fosun-pharma-unit-strikes-us21-billion-obesity-drug-deal-pfizer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335836/chinas-fosun-pharma-unit-strikes-us21-billion-obesity-drug-deal-pfizer?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:15:14 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang A homeless Chinese man deceived others by posing as a wealthy individual and, over a span of 10 days, managed to “hire” five women for companionship, using their money to fund visits to high-end establishments, buy new clothes, and even acquire the latest smartphone. The scam came to light in August when police in Putuo District, Shanghai, received a report from a woman using the alias Liu Qian. She claimed that she had been swindled by a 36-year-old man surnamed Chen, who pretended to be a... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3334206/chinese-homeless-man-fakes-wealth-hires-women-companionship-lives-luxury-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3334206/chinese-homeless-man-fakes-wealth-hires-women-companionship-lives-luxury-life?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:11 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu More than 200 C-suite women senior executives, including global chief executives and chief financial officers, are gathering in the epicentre of Hong Kong’s financial district for the city’s first ever Women Chief Executives summit today. The conference is symbolic as much as it is significant. Women in this city have progressed by leaps and bounds over the past decade. A recent report by one of the summit’s organisers, the Women Chief Executive Network, as well as KPMG and the Women’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3331112/hong-kong-must-do-more-empower-women-workforce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3331112/hong-kong-must-do-more-empower-women-workforce?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:30:08 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, keeping the country largely on track to achieve its full-year target, but analysts said further policy support is still needed to maintain this stable trajectory and improve domestic demand. 2. China’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3329699/chinas-genai-userbase-hits-515-million-fourth-plenum-kicks-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3329699/chinas-genai-userbase-hits-515-million-fourth-plenum-kicks-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:15:08 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Liu Qian is the founder of Wusawa Advisory and formerly the managing director of The Economist Group in Greater China. She is also a prominent advocate for gender equality, and the only Chinese representative in the core working group of the UN Women Leaders Network. In this interview, she discusses how Chinese innovation differs from Western innovation, where the US-China rivalry is headed and the critical role of women’s voices in policymaking. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3329426/liu-qian-chinese-innovation-us-rivalry-and-women-holding-half-sky?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3329426/liu-qian-chinese-innovation-us-rivalry-and-women-holding-half-sky?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:00:16 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu When Wang Yuyan first heard about China’s new national child subsidy, she was happy about receiving some extra support. But the new mother’s excitement quickly faded when she realised the money was barely enough to cover the rising cost of baby diapers and milk formula. The Hangzhou resident said the diapers she buys for her 4-month-old had gone up from 143 yuan (US$19.90) to 158 yuan just in the few weeks since the government announced the new policy in July. Overall, Wang now spends nearly... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322814/chinas-new-child-subsidy-popular-will-it-actually-raise-birth-rate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322814/chinas-new-child-subsidy-popular-will-it-actually-raise-birth-rate?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 03:00:09 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li Uncertainties created by the United States’ tariff blitz are not only disrupting global supply chains, but also causing investors to delay decisions, entrepreneurs and policymakers said at the “Summer Davos” forum. The warning at the annual gathering, which kicked off in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Tuesday, came as the trade war continued to cast a chill over the global economy, with US President Donald Trump threatening to reimpose tariffs on dozens of countries within... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3315774/us-tariffs-not-only-killing-trade-chilling-investment-leaders-warn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3315774/us-tariffs-not-only-killing-trade-chilling-investment-leaders-warn?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:16 +0000