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He Huifeng
Correspondent, Political Economy
He Huifeng is an award-winning journalist who has reported on China since 2001. She has gained an in-depth knowledge of political, economic and social issues in mainland China through years of close observation, which has given her a love for journalism in the field.
First-time marriages in China increased for the first time in nearly a decade last year, but demographers suggest the rebound is unlikely to last.
Price falls as investors take profits from earlier gains, but longer-term prospects are bullish due to trade and inflation uncertainties.
The 136th China Import and Export Fair, widely known as Canton Fair, concluded its three-week autumn edition on Monday.
Chinese buyers with nowhere else to look snap up gold bars in search for ‘reliable value-preserving asset’.
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Almost one in five of the workforce in Guangzhou have turned to work in flexible contracts, higher than China’s national level of 14.3 per cent.
Exporters see emerging markets becoming more important to Chinese businesses, despite smaller profit margins and increased payment risks.
Though it was once a reliable performer among Chinese regions, Guangdong province has reported a steady slowdown in GDP growth for 2024.
Government adviser describes local governments’ arrears in accounts payable to enterprises as ‘shocking’.
Raising the tax threshold for people in lower-income brackets would not dent government revenue, former PBOC statistics chief says.
Investors and international exporters are holding off on new investments despite Beijing’s slew of stimulus measures.
Though China’s exports to Russia have been on the rise, imports are falling as cross-border payments become more difficult under sanctions.
Though Western tariffs on China-made electric vehicles are a concern, overseas interest in new models remains high at opening of Canton Fair.
After a frenzy in China’s stock market – and the subsequent comedown – small investors are left with losses and hopes for a turnaround.
Without measures to excite a volatile market, a high-profile conference from China’s Ministry of Finance leaves investors disappointed.
With September trade data due for release on Monday, will twice-yearly trade show open in celebratory mood?
From air conditioners and refrigerators to computers and televisions, appliances are getting a second life in China with the help of government subsidies.
Falling prices of hairy crabs has raised concerns as the seven-day ‘golden week’ holiday is seen as an important time to gauge China’s domestic demand.
China’s one-child policy has created a zero-sibling generation – and caring for parents and children in a tough economy is taking its toll.
As China’s initial group of industrial leases lapses, questions abound over the ease of renewal and whether foreign investors will recommit.
Almost 80 per cent of respondents to a survey say they have no plans to buy property in China this year and would only pay for necessities.
Beef and milk production in China is ‘facing a severe situation not faced in many years’, according to a joint notice from seven government departments.
Cuts by the Federal Reserve have prompted exporters to convert their US dollar assets into yuan, strengthening China’s currency.
Even with China’s economic slowdown forcing people to reduce spending on big-ticket items, spending on education remains a priority.
Henan province unveils plan for nighttime music festivals, theatre performances, art exhibitions and sporting events to boost consumer spending at night.
‘Why aren’t mooncakes selling?’ Online debate boils over as sales of traditional holiday delicacies lack the bite they used to see.
Straightforward and critical remarks by Northeast Securities’ chief economist Fu Peng on China’s economy have gone viral on Chinese social media.
Shenzhen has released more data on its personal bankruptcy cases, part of a pilot programme adopted to aid China’s individual debtors.
Individual investors in mainland China, buoyed by incentives and a rising yuan, are seeing appeal in moving their capital to Hong Kong.
Scandal-hit peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry in China has virtually disappeared, but its effect is still being felt by investors
Overseas investors can run hospitals in major cities while pared down ‘negative list’ lifts curbs on foreign access to manufacturing sector.
