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.
EU Chamber of Commerce in China report assesses impact of decade-long initiative to make China less reliant on other countries for critical tech and related resources.
Guidelines also establish ‘seriously discredited entities’ list for specific sectors – and those on the list could face restrictions or bans on issuing stocks and bonds.
In China as part of a finance-focused delegation, director of European Stability Mechanism says the two regions are aligned in bid to stabilise international finance.
Shipbuilders in Japan and South Korea – likely intended to benefit from a US port fee plan targeting China – might not be able to make up for the shortfall.
If US wants to ‘increase costs for US importers and make US exports uncompetitive, this proposal is likely to do the job’, warns maritime consultancy CEO.
Local-level debt, an imbalanced industrial structure and population outflows continue to take a hefty toll on efforts to revitalise China’s poorer regions.