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Carol Yang
Beijing
Senior Reporter, Political Economy desk
Carol joined the Post in January 2025 and covers China's economy. Before this role, she worked as a news reporter for shipping media Lloyd’s List in Shanghai for two years and for China Global Television Network in Beijing for six years. She holds a master's degree in intercultural communication from the University of Warwick.
Carol joined the Post in January 2025 and covers China's economy. Before this role, she worked as a news reporter for shipping media Lloyd’s List in Shanghai for two years and for China Global Television Network in Beijing for six years. She holds a master's degree in intercultural communication from the University of Warwick.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese economy, policy and shippingLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Chinese and Ukrainian officials sign a protocol in Kyiv on inspection, quarantine and sanitary requirements for exports.
Chinese competitors targeted as US companies invited to form consortiums to offer full-stack AI solutions around the world.
Bipartisan panel argues sanctions have concentrated discounted oil in Beijing's hands – charges the Chinese government denies.
PetroChina chairman addresses annual results conference as three Chinese vessels transit Strait of Hormuz and Iran passes law on transit fees.
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Young people’s unemployment woes ‘mostly related to the current economic slowdown, more than to specific AI’, says Ekkehard Ernst.
Fitch Ratings says helium prices have roughly doubled since conflict began.
China’s Cosco Shipping Lines has also reopened Middle East bookings, signalling a tentative return while warning instability may still disrupt services.
The ‘eye-watering’ surge in oil prices may push consumers around the world to switch to electric cars, boosting Chinese brands, analysts say.
Around 20,000 seafarers are still stuck in the Gulf as Tehran reportedly charges at least one tanker about US$2 million to pass through the strait.
China and South Korea dominate global production of vessels for carrying natural gas, but Japan now sees industry as key to its energy security.
With worries over the Iran war driving down stock prices, the People’s Bank of China has named market stability as a ‘major task’ in 2026.
But analysts warn the strategy can only partially offset disruptions and that security risks remain high.
Increased use of Arctic shipping route among topics covered at inaugural China-Russia Logistics Business Forum.
Intensified inspections for Panama-flagged vessels – among the world’s most common registrations – retaliation for canal port seizure, source says.
Transits fell to zero on Saturday but vessels have clustered outside corridor, signalling expectations of reopening, analytics firm says.
Before the Iran energy crisis and latest round of China-US trade talks, retail spending grew 2.8 per cent while fixed-asset investment increased 1.8 per cent.
Analysts see ‘diplomatic bulletproofing’ in vessels leveraging Beijing’s neutrality, while some Chinese-linked ships clear chokepoint.
People’s Bank of China says deployment of AI in financial sector should be ‘proactive yet prudent, safe and orderly’.
New Delhi’s easing of foreign investment rules comes amid a cautious push by India and China to repair ties after years of tense relations.
China, Japan and South Korea have all taken steps to reduce impact of supply shortages – but analysts warn of spillover.
Beijing gave no reason for order – but both firms at centre of dispute after Panama ruled against CK Hutchison’s operation of two ports.
Amid Mideast instability and US$100 oil, China is mapping out strategic production bases, underpinning long-term energy security.
Beijing promises to source advanced tech, consumer goods and agricultural products from overseas while diversifying markets.
Global debt reached a record high in 2025 and rose in the world’s two largest economies.
China raises domestic energy output target and increases number of key projects planned for the next 5 years.
Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz see vessels diverted and bookings suspended, as companies impose emergency fees of up to US$4,000 per unit.
Amid trade tensions, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade describes business communities as a ‘bridge’ for exchanges.
China commercial shipbuilding veteran doubts protectionist US can take business from market-oriented Chinese yards, and slams Washington’s ‘fabricated facts’ about their rise.
China’s national shipbuilding association official calls US port fees ‘absurd’ and politically motivated, while asserting China’s market lead is solid despite global fluctuations.
