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Ji Siqi
Correspondent, Political Economy
Ji Siqi joined the Post in 2020 and covers China economy. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Hong Kong.
Ji Siqi joined the Post in 2020 and covers China economy. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Hong Kong.
Areas of Expertise:
China economyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
With advantages respectively held by China and the US, the founder of Unitree Robotics points to opportunities for their private companies to work together.
China’s economy beat market forecasts to grow 5.2 per cent in the second quarter, but analysts said headwinds would intensify in late 2025.
Central bank says the economy has not yet seen the full impact of its policy moves, which are evolving and being adapted as needed.
Exports were up 5.8 per cent in June, bucking expectations after the 90-day tariff reprieve agreed with the US in May.
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A race for market share in China’s new-found growth sectors has led to vicious price spirals, eliciting warnings from high-level officials.
Beijing will press ahead with major investment projects, even as policymakers look to boost household spending to drive future growth.
Some regions have rolled out draconian austerity measures that have hit businesses hard, complicating Beijing’s drive to boost consumption.
High-speed railways will be a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road, creating key transport arteries to set international railway standards.
Dozens of localities violated conditions of receiving funds, such as for large-scale equipment renewals and consumer goods trade-ins, top audit watchdog finds.
Announcement follows high-level negotiations in London and comes amid intensifying competition over strategic technologies.
HKUST professor tells ‘Summer Davos’ panel that opportunities can be found in services sector and smaller Chinese cities.
The subsidy scheme has been key to lifting China’s consumer spending this year. But it is expensive – and may be creating new problems.
Trump’s tariffs threaten greenback’s supreme status, but analysts see long road ahead for Chinese currency.
The Beijing-based multilateral development bank’s satellite in Hong Kong will handle ‘operational investments’ with city institutions.
Executives say China’s companies should fully relocate production to secure supply chains against tariffs, trade restrictions as they expand.
Brussels urged to ‘immediately correct its wrongdoings’, while Beijing says it will take measures to defend Chinese enterprises’ interests.
The metropolis is already a rail-powered gateway to foreign markets – now, it wants to go one step further.
With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.
As tariffs rattled markets in April, Beijing’s US debt holdings fell to their lowest level since 2009.
As Jin Liqun’s decade-long tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president draws to a close, the finance veteran surveys the landscape for multilateral development.
Analysts at the investment bank say after a regulatory inflection point, China’s private economy is stepping up its activity.
The trade war continued to weigh on China’s manufacturing and exports in May, but retail sales gained momentum.
Countries like Brazil, Serbia, Hungary and Saudi Arabia have become top choices for Chinese companies looking to explore other markets.
Chinese and American officials are set to begin a second day of negotiations in London, with both sides sending signals about their expectations.
National Economic Council chief Kevin Hassett says he expects Beijing to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets.
The two economists reflect on how the Trump administration’s recent actions have harmed the US dollar – and handed China a golden opportunity.
Young Chinese are driving a shift from the traditional white spirit to fruity, lower-alcohol beverages, in a sign of as evolving lifestyles.
Beijing and Washington maintained restrictions after Geneva truce – setting stage for tough negotiations on chips, jets and minerals.
Two economists from China and the US debate the dollar’s diminished status and efforts to internationalise the Chinese yuan.
