カテゴリー: Chinese economy
Country Garden’s shares fell more than 12% in early trading on Wednesday, amid a continued debt crisis in China’s property sectorCountry Garden Holdings has said a liquidation petition has been filed against the property developer for non-payment of a …
Case of Emily Chen, who did a few months’ work for US logistics firm, highlights ‘deteriorating’ climate for foreign firmsChina has detained one of its citizens on spying charges after she did some work for a US company, in a case that experts say high…
Record high youth unemployment and struggling property sector are among increasingly sensitive topicsChina is cracking down on negative commentary about the financial market and other sectors as the authorities seek to boost public confidence despite c…
A renewed focus on national security coupled with rising geopolitical tensions has damaged confidence in the private sectorPeak China? How the middle class hit a brick wallIn July 2021, Chinese markets braced for a buzz. Syngenta, the Swiss agritech gi…
Faced with record high youth unemployment and bankrupt local councils, the country’s population is beginning to feel the weight of the economy’s flawsPeak China? How the booming middle class hit a brick wallWhen finding a job feels as unlikely as winni…
Facing a slowing economy and a less secure jobs market, China’s educated elite are left negotiating a new central bargain with the government Holding her newborn daughter, Lynne, 33, feels apprehensive about the future. Her elder son, though adorable, …
World’s biggest carbon emitter approving equivalent of two new coal plants a week, analysis showsChina is approving new coal power projects at the equivalent of two plants every week, a rate energy watchdogs say is unsustainable if the country hopes to…
Evergrande has filed for bankruptcy protection and firms covering 40% of Chinese home sales have defaultedChina’s property crisis has deepened with two major developers facing severe financial difficulties that threaten to send shock waves through the …
New measures from the US Treasury will target several key sectors including semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligenceJoe Biden has moved to restrict US investment in Chinese technology, signing an executive order which focuses on a …
With youth unemployment at a record high, the problem of overeducated young people is acuteWith a master’s degree in applied linguistics from one of Australia’s top universities, Ingrid Xie did not expect to end up working in a grocery store. But that …
Although China hopes to cut its reliance on foreign technology, many of the C919’s parts are sourced from overseasChina’s first domestically produced passenger jet took off on its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation’s de…
US efforts to stifle China’s chip industry are thought to be part of a wider plan to hinder Beijing’s preparations for warSigns of the burgeoning conflict between the US and China can be spotted in many different places, from balloons in the sky to vid…
In the wake of sanctions on Russia, China has pushed to conduct more trade using the yuan in an effort to reduce its reliance on the dollarChina-Taiwan tensions explained in 30 secondsFor more than a decade, Beijing has been trying to reduce its relian…
Authorities will resume issuing all visas after closing borders to international holidaymakers in 2020China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the Covid pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of…
Geopolitical relations China’s president will have to navigate as country reopens after three years of isolationAs Xi Jinping starts his third term as China’s president, high on his agenda will be strengthening the country’s position on the world stage…