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Frank Chen
Senior Reporter, Political Economy
A graduate from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Frank was previously with Asia Financial, Asia Times and Hong Kong Economic Journal.
A graduate from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Frank was previously with Asia Financial, Asia Times and Hong Kong Economic Journal.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese politics and economy, Hong Kong politics
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Beijing has renewed its focus on boosting domestic demand in recent months, but households are cutting debt at fastest pace in years.
The Chinese leader says emerging technologies bring huge opportunities, while warning officials against blind investment.
With 8 of the 15 planes made last year delivered to customers in November and December, a source said supply chain snags seem to be diminishing.
Beijing’s policies seen putting income growth above GDP, with investments in social welfare, future tech and advanced manufacturing to spur internal demand.
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Xi pushes need for full grasp of 2026-2030 goals, setting boundaries amid domestic malaise and external challenges to get the ball rolling.
Economic powerhouse has sights set on AI, advanced manufacturing and global financial services, reflecting a national 5-year plan’s first explicit financial-centre directive.
Art graduates from the mainland, looking to expand their horizons and gain an edge in the job market, are flocking to Hong Kong for further study.
Province’s five-year plan backs national push for tech independence – but can it succeed?
European Union Aviation Safety Agency test flights a crucial step in acquiring certification needed for global operation.
Shanghai announces 50 new projects across an array of hi-tech industries as China’s cities heed Beijing’s call to double down on innovation.
Local officials want to embed cutting-edge tech across society in coming five-year plan.
Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation.
Comac’s stretched model, expected to be dubbed the C919-800, could target lucrative Asian routes and seat more than 200 passengers.
Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say.
Businesses and officials faced a year of disruption – and in some cases, resilience – as tariffs and export controls roiled global markets.
Over 116 million passengers have already passed through Shenzhen’s main rail station this year, as trips from Hong Kong continue to rise.
Seat selection fees are becoming more common in China as airlines grapple with squeezed profit margins, but consumers are pushing back.
Analysts see leadership’s language after central economic work conference as an admission that trade tensions are expected to endure.
After central economic work conference, observers said ratio is likely to stay at this year’s record 4 per cent in line with ‘targeted’ spending.
Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.
Dean of Peking University’s National School of Development says ‘balance’ needed in AI development to protect employment, ‘human well-being’.
At the centre of the city, where open land is scarce, trucks are removing 6,000 cubic metres of waste a day to free up 30 valuable hectares.
Influential economist says growth in artificial intelligence must protect livelihoods and Chinese central bank’s cryptocurrency caution is warranted.
City’s next five-year plan expected to contain measures designed to lift manufacturing’s share of GDP to no less than 25 per cent.
The state-owned Comac has received more funding from its stakeholders, a timely infusion as the company attempts to clear a backlog of C919 orders.
The slight uptick in August and September comes as concerns mount over US debt and the White House tests the Federal Reserve’s independence.
A state-owned giant is expected to unveil a space tourism package this week, with suborbital trips priced lower than US rivals SpaceX and Blue Origin.
With unemployment high among China’s recent graduates, some are turning the country’s enormous trade fairs into networking opportunities.
State-owned planemaker deploys teams to CFM – a joint venture between GE and Safran that makes the C919’s Leap-1C engine – as suppliers race to meet demand.
