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Mia Nurmamat
Reporter, Political Economy
Mia Nurmamat (previously bylined as Mia Nulimaimaiti) joined the Post in August 2022. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s from Fudan University. She interned at NBC's Asia desk before joining the Post. Her areas of focus are trade and macroeconomics.
Mia Nurmamat (previously bylined as Mia Nulimaimaiti) joined the Post in August 2022. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s from Fudan University. She interned at NBC's Asia desk before joining the Post. Her areas of focus are trade and macroeconomics.
Areas of Expertise:
China Economy, US-China relations, EU-China relations
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Uygur
The resumption of exports is expected to be tied to civilian demand, as the metal is a key material in chips, fibre optics and EV chargers.
The shopping bonanza used to see mountains of packages pile up on street corners, but orders have dwindled amid China’s economic slowdown.
Industry insiders and vessel-tracking data point to continued caution among operators despite geopolitical breakthrough.
Despite surge in exports, the economy remained under pressure in May, with first decline in retail sales seen since end of Covid lockdown in late 2022.
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Meetings between US and Chinese officials should be routine, rather than ‘news’, as both sides want to avoid confrontation, veteran US diplomat says.
While priceless to players, all that shimmers in the iconic Fifa statue has seen its intrinsic value skyrocket amid a historic rally since the last tournament.
After a strong April, China’s exports surged once again in May, as the country’s firms continue to shrug off the impact of the Iran war.
A record cohort of university graduates is entering a relatively weak Chinese job market.
Beijing’s latest agriculture plan focuses on harnessing frontier technologies – from AI and gene editing to alternative food sources.
A new regulation will also grant Beijing the authority to counter foreign entities it views as harming its interests.
The initiative underscores Beijing’s growing focus on AI governance, as concerns grow over algorithm bias and data security.
Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals.
Banks have been ordered to step up checks, part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight of cross-border capital flows.
Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods.
The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth.
Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc.
Yiwu, the world’s capital of small goods, tackles global market for football-related merchandise as buzz builds ahead of major tournament.
China accounts for about a third of global fertiliser production, and 70 per cent of the raw materials for chemical pesticides.
They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations.
Beijing may have access to increased supply – though Strait of Hormuz disruption remains a serious constraint, analysts say.
China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand.
But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows.
With one in three residents above retirement age, Shanghai’s 28-department plan aims to mobilise retirees to offset shrinking payrolls and rising pension strains.
Writing from US in a since-deleted post, Soho China founder warns that property recovery is impossible without buyer trust, as new data shows home sales still plunging.
The country has ample grain supplies but could still face challenges if extreme weather or global conflict spark global shortages, Beijing says.
‘Stronger than expected’ growth figure indicates minimal impact from the conflict and a low likelihood for near-term stimulus, analysts said.
Flexible growth target means little likelihood of imminent stimulus, but focus will switch to impact of disruptions in second quarter.
Amid belt-tightening drive, spotlight falls on projects deemed not in the public interest, including millions of yuan spent on promotional songs.
Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East.
