カテゴリー: Chinese economy
Chinese president lays out priorities, including ‘reunification’ with island that Communist party has never ruled, as National People’s Congress endsXi Jinping has stressed the need to oppose “pro-independence” influences in Taiwan, as he closed the Na…
Coronation sets up Xi, who has overseen consolidation of power, to become modern China’s longest-serving head of stateXi Jinping has been handed an unprecedented third term as president, capping an ascent in which he has become China’s most powerful l…
Wave of permits for coal-fired power plants sparks concern as ambitions for GDP growth and lowering emissions come into conflictChina’s energy policies are fast creating a type of “emissions ambiguity”, as the twin goals of boosting GDP growth and redu…
Zero-Covid spending and lower taxes has led to £4.2tn in local government debt, posing a ‘big headache’ for the economyIn China’s Sichuan province, Leshan city has plans to sell the operating rights to the Big Buddha, a 71-metre tall Tang dynasty stone…
Third of provinces yet to publish data as country looks to revive economy after zero-Covid policy endsChinese provinces spent more than £42.8bn on tackling Covid-19 in 2022, according to data released by local governments, with the figure expected to r…
From climate change to women’s rights, what effect will the demographic time bomb at the heart of China’s economy have?China has entered a period of “negative population growth”, an important moment in the history of the country. As recently as 2019, t…
The economy grew 3% in 2022, exceeding some forecasts, but still well below China’s official target for the yearChina’s GDP expanded at its slowest pace since the mid-1970s bar the Covid-hit 2020 year, as the world’s second-largest economy struggled un…
While it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is neededCop27 live – latest news updatesAfter decades of fossil fuel-driven economic growth and industrialisation, China is now the …
Cities near Foxconn plant draw up plans to isolate migrant workers who are returning to home townsCities in central China have hastily drawn up plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their home towns from the country’s largest iPhone factory, amid…
Xi has overseen rapid economic growth and rising wealth, while spending big on the military, but inequality has widened has and a demographic crisis loomsChina Communist party congress: everything you need to knowA decade under the rule of Xi Jinping h…
Chief executive says territory will ‘trawl world for talent’ after lockdowns and political unrest cause brain drainHong Kong has unveiled a HK$30bn ($3.8bn) co-investment fund to attract overseas businesses back to the city after an exodus of talent pr…
Highly unusual delay comes as experts forecast slowing growth in world’s second largest economy in part due to zero-Covid policyCommunist party congress: everything you need to knowChina has said it will delay the release of economic growth figures, wh…
The 20th party congress is expected to see president Xi Jinping reappointed for a precedent-breaking third term, as well as offer signs of what he intends to doOn 16 October the upper echelons of China’s ruling Communist party (CCP) will come together …
Key cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dalian are under curbs again, amid protests and data showing factory slowdown China has placed millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown after fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 as the government persists in its har…
Analysis: worsening meltdown in the country’s debt-laden property market is at the heart of a problem that comes at a precarious time for the Communist partyThe alarm bells are ringing louder. Last week, hundreds of depositors gathered in front of the …