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Lu Ting

(陆挺)

Lu Ting

陆挺

Lu Ting is the Chief China Economist and a Managing Director at Nomura, a position he has held since May 2018. He previously served as Global Head of Research and Chief Economist at Huatai Securities, and Head of Greater China Economics at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds PhDs in Economics and Finance.

China has raised taxes on telecoms giants including China Telecom as part of a push to shore up government finances. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

China pushes to shore up government finances with tax rises on several sectors

Beijing targets tax incentives in telecoms and other industries after seeing fiscal revenue drop sharply in late 2025.

2 Feb 2026 - 9:30PMvideocam

China manufacturing

China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand

31 Jan 2026 - 1:07PM

China property

China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

6 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM

China stock market

Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests China’s stock rebound

With China’s stock rally fading, markets are pinning their hopes on the Central Economic Work Conference for signs of clearer policy support.

10 Dec 2025 - 3:10PM

Investors widely expect Beijing to maintain a proactive fiscal stance and accommodative monetary policy in 2026. Photo: EPA

China GDP

China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

Growth of ‘around 5 per cent’ may be revised to between 4.5 and 5 per cent, analysts say, as leadership gears up for tone-setting conference.

5 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM

China property

Sellers hope superstition can sell homes in China’s depressed market

Prayers, talismans and lucky emoji bring hope in a market where second-hand home prices have been falling for more than three years.

23 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM

China's population

As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change?

Much of China has passed a key demographic threshold as the population ages, making adaptations necessary for policymakers and businesses.

11 Nov 2025 - 6:04AMvideocam

China stock market

Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?

‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.

4 Nov 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise as China-US trade progress boosts sentiment

Preliminary deal made in Kuala Lumpur raises hopes for stabilisation in the trade relationship between the world’s top two economies.

27 Oct 2025 - 4:37PM

Hong Kong stock market

China-US tensions draw market bulls out of their shells as prospect of ‘taco’ trade looms

Short for ‘Trump always chickens out’, the ‘taco’ trade saw a significant market rebound in April. Some traders believe it could happen again.

13 Oct 2025 - 5:49PM

China-US tensions fuel hopes for return of ‘taco’ trade: this time with extra spice

US-China trade war

Soybeans: China’s new bargaining chip in trade war with US?

Beijing seen holding a lot of cards in trade negotiations with Washington, while US treasury secretary says next round of talks should ‘show a pretty big breakthrough’.

3 Oct 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

A farmer handles soybeans from a field in the US state of Indiana last month. Analysts suggest soybeans could be a bargaining chip for Beijing in negotiations with Washington. Photo: AP

China deflation

Efficiency, not involution: China curbs metals sector to fight extreme competition

The anti-involution drive expands to non-ferrous metals, as Beijing prioritises quality over quantity.

30 Sep 2025 - 7:00AM

Hong Kong economy

Fed rate cut boosts Hong Kong chief’s economy push

Lower interest rates may draw investors to Hong Kong stocks and property, as chief executive works to revive the city’s economy and its status as a global financial centre.

18 Sep 2025 - 5:15PM

China stock market

Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks a bubble with little benefit to economy

Nomura compared the recent rally with 2014-15 when the Shanghai index shot up 150 per cent before collapsing 40 per cent in a matter of weeks.

3 Sep 2025 - 8:30AM

An outdoor electronic screen in Shanghai shows the closing prices of the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Component Index on August 18, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Science

Chinese scientists’ discovery may pave the way for self-charging smartwatches

Team led by Peking University researchers develops ‘world’s first’ rubber band that can convert body heat into electricity.

1 Sep 2025 - 5:06PM

The key innovation is a hybrid structure that cross-links semiconducting polymers with elastic rubber to form a nanofibre network, giving the material exceptional stretchability without compromising its high electrical conductivity. Photo: Shutterstock

China stock market

China’s stock boom will not do much to rejuvenate the economy, Nomura says

Stock holdings accounted for just 1.3 per cent of total household assets, according to data from China’s central bank.

29 Aug 2025 - 8:30AM

China consumption

‘Hefty price tag’ for subsidy scheme: is China’s consumer boost sustainable?

The subsidy scheme has been key to lifting China’s consumer spending this year. But it is expensive – and may be creating new problems.

27 Jun 2025 - 2:33PM

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