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Sylvia Ma
Reporter, Political Economy
Sylvia Ma joined the Post in 2023 and covers China economy. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in English from Fudan University.
Sylvia Ma joined the Post in 2023 and covers China economy. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in English from Fudan University.
Areas of Expertise:
China economy, social issues, cultureLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Plan will subsidise one percentage point of the annual interest on loans, with the eligible amount of borrowing capped at 50,000 yuan.
China’s current value-added tax regime is undermining Beijing’s efforts to rebalance the economy towards consumption, economists argue.
Lessons from the past, and an eye on the yuan’s globalisation, have helped shape a decade-long shift towards mostly market-based pricing for China’s currency.
The nominee Stephen Miran wants sweeping reforms to the Fed – and a long-term strategy that weakens the US dollar to reduce trade deficit.
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Why do analysts see America’s debt situation as ‘more concerning’, and why is China’s situation a ‘big advantage’?
With internal demand becoming even more important to China's long-term planning, scholars have suggested making consumption a headline figure.
The shifting international monetary order is giving Beijing new room to expand its influence, analysts say.
Chinese Consulate General in Sydney confirms the news, while urging local authorities to ‘make every effort’ to save her, Xinhua reports.
Provincial governor urges ‘forceful measures’ to counter the disease after nearly 3,000 cases are reported in a week.
Cheaper housing and easier access to services are encouraging people to base themselves north of the border despite lengthier commutes.
The decision-making body said the country must ‘exert strength’ to maintain growth and avoid risks after meeting.
Xu Gao’s 9,000-word article, ‘Where Did Dalio Go Wrong on National Debt?’, comes as China’s Politburo is preparing to set policy tone for rest of year.
Corporate competitiveness is being reshaped in key industries as Beijing moves to quell ‘involution’ while speeding up hi-tech developments to boost consumption.
New study shows yuan’s influence growing, but Washington’s digital finance push seen as risk to international monetary order.
Not even America’s long-time trade partners have been spared from tariffs, and deals with others could be coming soon, according to analysts who see China standing apart.
Robot models are trained on data, and one way to do that is to get them in the hands of people – so the government may expedite the process with incentives, Morgan Stanley says.
GDP growth is on pace to meet leadership’s goal for China, but a stubborn property slump, trade complications and deflationary pressure persist.
Beijing shed more US debt in May as trade tensions flared and Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ sparked alarm.
On the same day China’s political advisory body called for a national discussion to solve the domestic-demand conundrum, Premier Li Qiang also pushed for measures to spur spending.
Amid property and urbanisation woes, China needs to ‘proactively adapt to changing circumstances’ and transform its approach to city planning, leadership says at Central Urban Work Conference.
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.
Economists say rising external uncertainties linked to trade war with US could prompt more proactive fiscal policy.
Authors, including the PBOC’s former statistics head, call for ‘a new vision where multiple currencies jointly support global financial stability’.
China’s consumer price index rose for the first time in five months in June, but economists continued to call for bolder action to boost demand.
As Beijing cracks down on cutthroat competition, analysts call for stable jobs, a better social safety net and support for companies.
Analysts say the sweeping budget act resolves the immediate debt crisis, but the resultant deficit could accelerate global de-dollarisation.
A digital currency pegged to the offshore yuan would be more workable in Hong Kong than mainland China, the central bank adviser says.
The consumption-volume gap between China and developed countries across various sectors is far narrower than mainstream metrics show, China Finance 40 Forum argues.
As calls grow for Beijing to embrace digital currencies, e-payment giants seen as aiding yuan’s global push.
