カテゴリー: Chinese economy
The messaging app does not comply with laws protecting children, say prosecutors, in fresh crackdown on tech firms Prosecutors in Beijing have initiated a civil lawsuit against a subsidiary of Tencent, saying the “youth mode” on the company’s popular …
Beijing’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies has captured headlines, while behind the scenes its reserve bank set up its own digital currencyFew would dispute that China’s recent crackdown on cryptocurrency trading and mining has contributed to the recent p…
As China marks the centenary of its ruling party, we examine key episodes in its tempestuous history, including the Long March, Mao’s purges and Xi Jinping’s rise to the top of an emerging superpowerAnyone visiting First Meeting Hall in Shanghai, the m…
China funnelling billions into harmful production of beef, soy and palm oil, says campaign groupCampaigners have called on Chinese banks to stop funding overseas agribusinesses that accelerate deforestation and biodiversity loss and have a negative imp…
Chinese capital rolls out grading system as part of campaign to vaccinate 560m people by June Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing authorities are colour-coding buildings to show the public the rates of vaccination among …
Only ‘patriots’ will be allowed to stand for election, and democratic representation will be reducedChina’s top lawmaking body has formally unveiled plans to ensure that only “patriots” can govern Hong Kong, as Beijing tightens its grip on the city wit…
Deal set to anger incoming Biden administration in US, which demanded to be consulted before deal went aheadChina and the EU appear to have resolved their differences over protecting labour rights in China and are set to sign a long-delayed investment …
Four-day session on policy goals for next five years begins behind closed doors in BeijingChina’s top leaders have begun a meeting on boosting the economy’s self-reliance as the country turns inward amid diplomatic tensions and the coronavirus crisis.T…
Shenzhen residents can win one of 50,000 ‘red packets’ to spend in local shopsAuthorities in the Chinese city of Shenzhen have begun giving away more than 10m yuan ($1.49m) in a citizens’ lottery, as part of trials of a new digital currency.Almost 2 mi…
Carrie Lam to consult Beijing in attempt to protect city’s status as international finance hubHong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, has postponed a key annual policy address scheduled for Wednesday, claiming she must consult Beijing on some of her p…
Pent-up demand on display at start of Golden Week after months of paralysis Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of Chinese people are travelling across the country in a bout of “revenge tourism” after almost a year of q…
Once discouraged in favour of modern, smarter cities, vendors have been praised by Beijing in a bid to keep low-skilled in work after coronavirusCoronavirus latest updatesIndia cases surge as lockdown easesOn a quiet street corner in a neighbourhood in…
Premier Le Keqiang tell annual congress that economic growth was ‘difficult to predict’ and says nation must ‘tighten its belt’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has abandoned setting a target for GDP growth for the first…
Delayed event to signal victory over coronavirus but country in unchartered economic and social territoryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of delegates streaming into Beijing for China’s most important political even…
Concerns mount that the spread of Covid-19 cannot be stopped as stock markets fall amid investor fears. Follow latest newsCoronavirus outbreak is pandemic ‘in all but name’, says expert Stocks fall as virus fears hit global marketsIran denies cover-up …