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Ralph Jennings
Correspondent, Political Economy
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Middle Corridor through Kazakhstan and across Caspian Sea would have transit time of 15 to 18 days, compared with 45 to 60 for ocean routes.
The Southeast Asian country will offer the bonds in an attempt to better stabilise its national finances as the rupiah continues to fall.
Of Japan’s top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa.
Is finding another Hanoi haven possible, or would trying be a fool’s errand for Chinese firms looking to get the jump on Trump and evade tariffs?
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Sharpest risks to occur in the Global South, with countries facing conflict and economic stress being the worst hit: United Nations’ FAO.
A think tank says low-end handsets, rentable at border checkpoints and pre-installed with local apps, could narrow ‘digital divide’ for visitors.
Years-long liquidation of corporate fleets appears to be ending, aviation firm data shows, with a strategic pivot in who navigates the nation’s skies.
Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’.
Visa waivers for over 70 countries and an increase in domestic travel may mean Chinese tourism overtakes the US in market size, analysts say.
China’s graduates recast career choices, trading tradition for flexible paths as salary growth lags and postgraduate ambitions fade: MyCOS.
Infrastructure and cloud solutions from China are bolstering the Fifa event as one of the host nations balances strategic partnerships with rising Washington pressure.
High maintenance and fuel costs squeeze Chinese airlines as replacement rates lag, while Comac’s home-grown model seen as buffer against supply-chain hurdles.
The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.
Beijing could move to build an alternative to the Panama Canal in Nicaragua, before the US gets involved, scholar warns.
The additional flights are the first increase between the two countries since before the Covid pandemic.
Higher prices and global shocks have fuelled demand for gold, as central banks hedge against uncertainty.
Privately run firms managing investments of wealthy families showing ‘growing interest’ in China, UBS report says.
A boost of visitor numbers for the tournament should also include travellers from China, though surveys show lingering safety concerns.
With bilateral relations at a low and Beijing already enacting limited export controls on critical minerals, fears of a broader ban grow.
Central government has added 5 days of public holidays this year, and local administrations are extending spring and autumn school breaks.
China is drinking far less wine than a few years ago. To turn the tide, the industry must work with Chinese influencers, an insider says.
The currency’s use in global trade has grown sharply in recent years but still falls short of China’s economic weight, the bank says.
Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds.
Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says.
The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets.
The company will force divestment from two individuals and four companies due to Chinese affiliation.
Details ranging from specific models, delivery arrangements and how Chinese operators would allocate the 200 planes are still lacking.
The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth.
Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers.
