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Alice Li
Reporter, Political Economy
Alice joined the Post in November 2024 and covers China's economy. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She was previously a summer intern at the Post and has had internship experience with both Chinese and foreign news outlets.
Alice joined the Post in November 2024 and covers China's economy. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She was previously a summer intern at the Post and has had internship experience with both Chinese and foreign news outlets.
Areas of Expertise:
China economyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
A new era of fractious EU-China trade relations is here to stay, as Brussels’ view of Beijing has fundamentally changed, lobbyist says.
Meanwhile, surging costs are ‘likely to hit US inflation data a bit harder and perhaps longer’ than expected, according to the former central bank official.
Chinese firms are integral to Southeast Asia’s green transition plan, which will see nations across the region integrate their grids, official says.
Huge machine is the largest of its kind exported by China and will cut through a complex environment to create a 6.5km six-lane tunnel.
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Change is coming as the US dollar loses its shine and more yuan deals are struck, Zhu Min says.
Companies across all sectors are advertising positions linked to artificial intelligence, recruitment firms report.
Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline.
The Pinglu Canal – a US$10 billion waterway connecting China’s heartlands to the Gulf of Tonkin – will begin trial operations as soon as September.
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages.
The real economy must remain the bedrock of future growth, according to latest Qiushi article.
Supply disruptions and rising costs linked to Middle East instability are forcing companies to adjust sourcing, production and investment plans.
Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a chance Hormuz opens’ replaces ‘Trump always chickens out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices.
Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital.
Japan, Britain and other nations have pledged millions to the new scheme, as China’s dominance of critical minerals sector faces fresh challenge.
Diplomatic row with Japan sent more Chinese travellers packing for Korea, filling its hotels over the nine-day holiday and offering relief to a sluggish domestic economy.
Drug makers in China are performing cutting-edge research and licensing products to global giants after a 10-year government push supercharged the industry.
China’s two largest cities are outpacing national growth rates, each generating gross domestic products equal to a small European country.
Most provinces increased pay for low-paid jobs in 2025, part of nationwide efforts to tackle deflationary pressures.
The ultra-high-voltage power lines will connect Tibet’s vast hydropower, solar and wind projects with factory hubs in southern China.
Beijing vows to prioritise job market in 2026, the first year of new five-year plan.
Protectionism is forcing a shift towards balancing exports with outbound investment, analysts say.
Tech ministry’s plan targets breakthroughs in AI models, agents and chips, as well as AI’s spread into diverse sectors.
Big data is used to flag income gaps for top online stars and overseas earners, as regulators recover billions in unpaid levies amid slumping land sales and value-added tax revenue decline.
Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say.
Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation.
Party mouthpiece calls for better coordination and market guidance as 15th five-year planning period begins, warning conflicting rules unsettle investors.
Beijing has been intensifying efforts to combat industrial overcapacity and fierce competition in key sectors, aiming to stabilise the economy and support growth.
In the first year of new five-year plan, party mouthpiece says list of ‘chokepoint technologies’ is narrowing.
Communist Party newspaper says authorities should avoid ‘policy bandwagons’ that could lead to economic imbalances, urging plans based on local strengths.
