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Sylvia Ma
Reporter, Political Economy
Sylvia Ma covers China's economy from Shanghai, having joined the Post as a graduate trainee in Hong Kong in 2023. 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 covers China's economy from Shanghai, having joined the Post as a graduate trainee in Hong Kong in 2023. 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 macroeconomy and financeLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Energy-storage chairman eyes ‘0.1-yuan era’ for equipment as solar and wind projects gradually sideline coal in the nation’s power-generation mix.
At the high-profile forum, Beijing expressed its willingness to work with Astana on deepening cooperation in energy and mineral resources.
Economists highlight the potential for China’s green manufacturing capacity to support the global energy transition, despite overcapacity fears.
Analysts at ‘Summer Davos’ gathering highlight pivot towards official cross-border connect schemes to intermediate domestic wealth ‘on China’s own terms’.
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Jiangshan spent heavily to host the Chinese version of ‘Running Man’, but the project has provoked backlash amid China’s economic slowdown.
Overall foreign holdings of US Treasuries climbed to US$9.353 trillion in April.
A clearer focus on inflation and institutional changes could mark a watershed moment for the central bank, analysts say.
‘We don’t stir up trouble,’ He Lifeng says as first vice-premier to attend annual Lujiazui Forum since 2019, ‘but we’re absolutely not afraid of it’.
China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks.
‘There’s still uncertainty on the longevity of this deal’, ING analyst says as traders wait to see if sanctions will be lifted while weighing potential for Israeli interference.
From refiners to shippers, Chinese firms have been swept up in Washington’s Iran sanctions campaign. Could a new US-Iran deal change that?
Increased international adoption of China’s currency highlights progress in Beijing’s strategic push amid the US dollar’s global financial dominance.
A study finds that American plants in counterpart industries targeted by Beijing experience job cuts and a fall in investment.
The threat of US sanctions is slowing cross-border payments as Chinese banks tighten compliance checks and route transactions through intermediaries.
European chamber pushes for ‘one Shanghai’ policy as survey reveals cross-border capital flow and market access barriers weigh on operations.
Project mBridge is seen as part of Beijing’s push to establish alternatives to traditional, US-dollar-centric payment networks.
Standard metrics understate China’s physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence, researchers say.
Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline.
Beijing has set the yuan at its strongest level against the US dollar since early 2023, with banks projecting further appreciation.
Beijing says Washington agreed to keep future trade levies at numbers set in trade talks last year.
China is one of several nations trimming their exposure to US debt, as inflation drives Treasury yields to levels not seen since 2007.
Seven of the top 10 foreign holders cut their exposure to US government debt, led by Japan, which offloaded US$47.7 billion.
More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old.
The Ministry of Commerce condemned Brussels for escalating the probe, accusing the bloc of coercing Chinese banking institutions.
Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove.
The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences.
China has strengthened its position since the US president’s last visit, analysts said, predicting more equitable results from any potential agreement.
Gigafactory stakes and a push for self-driving software approval cast the billionaire as a key US envoy while seemingly sealing a reconciliation with Trump.
Fewer than 1.7 million couples tied the knot in the first quarter, the lowest total for the same period since lockdown-dominated 2020.
