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China Post

(中国邮政)

China Post

中国邮政

The latest news, analysis and opinion on China Post. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Liu Aili

CEO / Managing Director

Zheng Guoyu

CFO / Finance Director

Guo Chenglin

Industry

Transport & Logistics

Website

chinapost.com.cn

Headquarters address

No. 33 Chegongzhuang Xilu, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

Year founded

1949

Japanese band One OK Rock has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong leg of its highly anticipated “Detox” Asia Tour. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong society

Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May

Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai.

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Hong Kong society

Voltage dip traps people in lifts and affects hospitals on Hong Kong Island

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Hong Kong economy

Diesel subsidies, cheaper tolls to help transport sector as fuel costs soar

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Hong Kong economy

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From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break.

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Coffee Hong Kong 2026 is brewing at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang

Editor's Letter

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Hong Kong society

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman, 30, arrested over illegal sale of slimming injection

Seized item was Mounjaro injection pen manufactured by US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, but labelled in Japanese.

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The seized item was a Mounjaro injection pen manufactured by US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, Photo: ISD

Hong Kong society

Editorial | A deeper solution to child abuse lies in breaking vicious cycles

A landmark study shows how childhood trauma could shape parenting styles. A mindset change is needed to protect children from harm.

1 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM

China economy

Opinion | What does Xi’s hi-tech push mean for China?

‘New quality productive forces’, with its focus on science and technology, is seen as the answer to China’s economic woes, with the potential to transform society. However, outside the establishment, there is confusion and scepticism surrounding the puzzling catchphrase.

12 Mar 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

China's population

China’s ‘silver economy’ pivotal to puzzling out population pyramid paradox

China’s demographic structure is gradually shifting towards an inverted pyramid shape as its population is greying faster, central bank adviser Cai Fang says.

29 Feb 2024 - 11:09AMvideocam

China's population

After 2 years of population decline, what’s the way to boost China’s births?

As China’s population continues its steady decline, experts have offered several suggestions for how to arrest the slide – but nearly all agree a cautious and systematic approach carries the best chances for success.

23 Feb 2024 - 7:28PMvideocam

China has enacted policies to arrest its sagging population figures and boost fertility rates, but few appear to have had the desired effect. Photo: Xinhua

China society

Chinese provinces report more marriages, with boost from Year of the Dragon

Five provinces show increase in marriage registrations in 2023 after years of declines, which some attribute to post-pandemic wedding boom and the desire to have lucky ‘dragon babies’.

13 Feb 2024 - 9:30PMvideocam

China's population

Millions of teachers in China face losing their jobs as birth rate plunges

China faces a surplus of 1.5 million primary school teachers and 370,000 middle schoolteachers by 2035, with the number of kindergarten students falling for the first time in nearly two decades in 2021.

13 Feb 2024 - 11:46AMvideocam

China's population

China has among the lowest retirement ages. Will population woes change that?

China’s population is expected to plunge by 20 million to 1.39 billion by 2035, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), after it suffered a second consecutive annual decline in 2023.

7 Feb 2024 - 11:21AMvideocam

China’s population dropped for a second year in a row in 2023, falling by 2.08 million from 2022 to 1.4097 billion. Photo: AFP

Chinese culture

5 Year of the Dragon stamp sets: better than US’ much criticised design?

Following the furore over the United States Postal Service’s 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative stamp, we look at rival stamp designs from Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Thailand and the Isle of Man.

7 Feb 2024 - 4:11AM

Hongkong Post’s 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative stamps include a set of four that depict the mythical creature in auspicious colours including red, gold and purple. Photo: Hongkong Post

China's economic recovery

Explainer | China’s challenging start to 2024: 6 takeaways from the economy in January

China confirmed its economy grew by 5.2 per cent in 2023, revealed that its population fell to 1.4097 billion, and resumed the release of youth-jobless data, with a twist.

1 Feb 2024 - 1:06AMvideocam

US-China relations

Variety of problems will result in ‘vexing year for China’, says think tank report

A key challenge: restoring trust and confidence despite a declining population, battered social safety net, shifting government policies and unnerved investors.

1 Feb 2024 - 2:35AMvideocam

China's economic recovery

Economic, demographic challenges mount for China early in 2024

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we break down China’s most recent economic and demographic data, and looks ahead to what 2024 might hold for the world’s second-largest economy.

29 Jan 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

China's population

Chinese villages offer cash to matchmakers amid anxieties over ‘bachelor crisis’

Local governments across China announce incentives of up to US$140 for those who help unmarried men find wives as some policymakers worry gender imbalance and surplus of single men could affect stability and development in countryside.

27 Jan 2024 - 5:47PMvideocam

China-Afghanistan relations

Why China is wary of opening up Afghanistan’s new road to Xinjiang

Observers said the Taliban’s hopes that the completed project will become a link to China’s vast network are unlikely to be shared by Beijing.

27 Jan 2024 - 11:44AMvideocam

China property

China commerce to get boost from rural activity, green products, silver economy

China’s commercial sector will see a rebound in 2024 as retail sales are expected to grow by more than 6 per cent thanks to supportive government policies and recovering consumer confidence, according to a Hong Kong-based think tank.

26 Jan 2024 - 8:36PMvideocam

A couple walks in a shopping area in Beijing on January 5, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong stock market

Losses in Alibaba, Tencent and BYD send Hong Kong stocks to third weekly slump

Hang Seng Index capped another week of slump as key tech stocks tumbled. Investors are wary of China’s growth outlook as policymakers refrained from injecting big stimulus to appease markets.

19 Jan 2024 - 4:48PMvideocam

An electronic screen showing the Hang Seng indices in Central, Hong Kong on December 11, 2023. Photo: Edmond So

China's ageing population

My Take | Can China’s elderly become a silver economic lining?

State Council rolls out national blueprint to improve life for older generations, with hopes of new investment opportunities.

17 Jan 2024 - 6:45PMvideocam

Trending in China

Young couples in China celebrate end of marriage as social stigma declines

Growing numbers of couples in China are determined to see a marriage break-up as a positive thing as social attitudes towards divorce change.

9 Dec 2023 - 6:46PM

Science

Chinese shipyard unveils plan for container powered by cutting-edge reactor

The technology used to power the giant container could prove safer and more efficient than the uranium reactors currently used to power warships

7 Dec 2023 - 9:57AM

A mining machine is seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China. Picture taken July 16, 2011. Photo: Reuters

Digital Transformation

‘Like water and electricity’: China calls for ‘unified’ computing network

Only about three-quarters of China’s population has internet access, but a new infrastructure drive aims to make connecting to a ‘unified’ network as easy as getting water from the tap or flipping a light switch.

5 Dec 2023 - 8:09PM

China is looking to increase computing speeds across the country, with an aim of bolstering its digital economy. Photo: Getty Images

Trending in China

‘Disgusting’: butchery by mouth video sparks China food hygiene debate

A video showing a butcher’s shop worker deboning raw meat with his mouth, and claiming the practice is a decades-old technique, has shocked and disgusted many people on mainland social media.

24 Nov 2023 - 9:00AM

China-UK relations

Can UK foreign secretary David Cameron move on from China ‘golden era’?

Cameron’s six years as prime minister coincided with a remarkable thaw in Sino-British relations but times have changed, say geopolitics analysts.

14 Nov 2023 - 3:57PMvideocam

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Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May

Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai.

Voltage dip traps people in lifts and affects hospitals on Hong Kong Island

Diesel subsidies, cheaper tolls to help transport sector as fuel costs soar

Looking for Easter holiday inspiration? Here’s what’s happening in Hong Kong

From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break.

This week in PostMag: artists from Spain, Hong Kong, Stockholm … and a farewell

Our Art Issue features Spanish photographer Coco Capitán, Stockholm-based Lap-see Lam, Hong Kong sculptor Gamzar and much more.

Blackpink’s Jennie, Art Basel, Cj Hendry: top Hong Kong events to catch in March

Residents and visitors are spoiled for choice in the last two weeks of art month, with ComplexCon and HKwalls among the offerings.

Hong Kong woman, 30, arrested over illegal sale of slimming injection

Seized item was Mounjaro injection pen manufactured by US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, but labelled in Japanese.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | A deeper solution to child abuse lies in breaking vicious cycles

A landmark study shows how childhood trauma could shape parenting styles. A mindset change is needed to protect children from harm.

Opinion | What does Xi’s hi-tech push mean for China?

‘New quality productive forces’, with its focus on science and technology, is seen as the answer to China’s economic woes, with the potential to transform society. However, outside the establishment, there is confusion and scepticism surrounding the puzzling catchphrase.

China’s ‘silver economy’ pivotal to puzzling out population pyramid paradox

China’s demographic structure is gradually shifting towards an inverted pyramid shape as its population is greying faster, central bank adviser Cai Fang says.

After 2 years of population decline, what’s the way to boost China’s births?

As China’s population continues its steady decline, experts have offered several suggestions for how to arrest the slide – but nearly all agree a cautious and systematic approach carries the best chances for success.

Chinese provinces report more marriages, with boost from Year of the Dragon

Five provinces show increase in marriage registrations in 2023 after years of declines, which some attribute to post-pandemic wedding boom and the desire to have lucky ‘dragon babies’.

Millions of teachers in China face losing their jobs as birth rate plunges

China faces a surplus of 1.5 million primary school teachers and 370,000 middle schoolteachers by 2035, with the number of kindergarten students falling for the first time in nearly two decades in 2021.

China has among the lowest retirement ages. Will population woes change that?

China’s population is expected to plunge by 20 million to 1.39 billion by 2035, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), after it suffered a second consecutive annual decline in 2023.

5 Year of the Dragon stamp sets: better than US’ much criticised design?

Following the furore over the United States Postal Service’s 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative stamp, we look at rival stamp designs from Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Thailand and the Isle of Man.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | China’s challenging start to 2024: 6 takeaways from the economy in January

China confirmed its economy grew by 5.2 per cent in 2023, revealed that its population fell to 1.4097 billion, and resumed the release of youth-jobless data, with a twist.

Variety of problems will result in ‘vexing year for China’, says think tank report

A key challenge: restoring trust and confidence despite a declining population, battered social safety net, shifting government policies and unnerved investors.

Economic, demographic challenges mount for China early in 2024

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we break down China’s most recent economic and demographic data, and looks ahead to what 2024 might hold for the world’s second-largest economy.

Chinese villages offer cash to matchmakers amid anxieties over ‘bachelor crisis’

Local governments across China announce incentives of up to US$140 for those who help unmarried men find wives as some policymakers worry gender imbalance and surplus of single men could affect stability and development in countryside.

Why China is wary of opening up Afghanistan’s new road to Xinjiang

Observers said the Taliban’s hopes that the completed project will become a link to China’s vast network are unlikely to be shared by Beijing.

China commerce to get boost from rural activity, green products, silver economy

China’s commercial sector will see a rebound in 2024 as retail sales are expected to grow by more than 6 per cent thanks to supportive government policies and recovering consumer confidence, according to a Hong Kong-based think tank.

Losses in Alibaba, Tencent and BYD send Hong Kong stocks to third weekly slump

Hang Seng Index capped another week of slump as key tech stocks tumbled. Investors are wary of China’s growth outlook as policymakers refrained from injecting big stimulus to appease markets.

My Take | Can China’s elderly become a silver economic lining?

State Council rolls out national blueprint to improve life for older generations, with hopes of new investment opportunities.

Young couples in China celebrate end of marriage as social stigma declines

Growing numbers of couples in China are determined to see a marriage break-up as a positive thing as social attitudes towards divorce change.

Chinese shipyard unveils plan for container powered by cutting-edge reactor

The technology used to power the giant container could prove safer and more efficient than the uranium reactors currently used to power warships

‘Like water and electricity’: China calls for ‘unified’ computing network

Only about three-quarters of China’s population has internet access, but a new infrastructure drive aims to make connecting to a ‘unified’ network as easy as getting water from the tap or flipping a light switch.

‘Disgusting’: butchery by mouth video sparks China food hygiene debate

A video showing a butcher’s shop worker deboning raw meat with his mouth, and claiming the practice is a decades-old technique, has shocked and disgusted many people on mainland social media.

Can UK foreign secretary David Cameron move on from China ‘golden era’?

Cameron’s six years as prime minister coincided with a remarkable thaw in Sino-British relations but times have changed, say geopolitics analysts.

Editorial | A deeper solution to child abuse lies in breaking vicious cycles

Explainer | China’s challenging start to 2024: 6 takeaways from the economy in January