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Xinyi Wu
Reporter, Political Economy
Xinyi joined the Post in 2024, starting out in Hong Kong. She previously reported on business news in Singapore and taught writing at a university in Shanghai. She graduated with a degree in anthropology from Yale-NUS College.
Xinyi joined the Post in 2024, starting out in Hong Kong. She previously reported on business news in Singapore and taught writing at a university in Shanghai. She graduated with a degree in anthropology from Yale-NUS College.
Areas of Expertise:
China economyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Prospective parents face growing uncertainty over whether their plans to secure broader education options for their children remain viable.
Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations.
As a new wave of Chinese firms captures global demand for hi-tech goods, a new report highlights a strategic shift towards AI hardware and robotics.
While delays and soaring costs bog down projects in the US, China’s state-directed model is moving at record speed – but geographical limits pose huge challenges.
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Beijing targets installed capacity of 110 gigawatts by 2030, aiming to surpass US capacity and achieve a 50 per cent non-fossil power mix.
SAFE will expand forex market access and monitor cross-border capital flows while PBOC will push panda bonds and offshore yuan market.
Heavy rainfall is expected in many provinces over the coming days, with the authorities braced for the possible arrival of Typhoon Dolphin.
The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets.
The high-level decision-making body also set October for the fifth Central Committee plenum, which will set the stage for next year’s party congress.
Hi-tech manufacturing and digital industries such as AI have emerged as key drivers of economic growth.
Beijing says it ‘never deliberately pursued a trade surplus’ and that its strong exports are driven by innovation, not subsidies or overcapacity.
The divide between China’s booming tech industry and struggling consumer sector has drawn attention. But regional disparities are also widening.
As President Xi and President Trump prepare for an expected summit, trade officials are weighing public input on reciprocal duty cuts.
The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds fell for the third month, though China’s broader labour market faces headwinds.
Chinese imports of liquefied natural gas rose 8.3 per cent year on year in June, while the country purchased nearly 30 per cent more coal in the month.
The fact-finding mission by members of a congressional advisory body is the first of its kind since 2019.
While its men’s team has not competed since 2002, this year’s tournament has generated significant profit for many Chinese firms.
Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say.
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency.
Growth rate of 4.3 per cent complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, contrasts with strong trade figures.
Exports rose by 27 per cent year on year and imports grew by 36 per cent last month, both beating projections.
The US and China have secured a fragile truce, but analysts warn Washington’s protectionist pivot marks a structural shift likely to last.
Multinationals remain committed to the Chinese market despite pressures, analyst says, citing the actions of Apple and Nvidia as evidence.
Even as US trade policy fractures the global system, China faces ‘credibility problem’ in trade leadership over its own practices.
The Chinese premier made the speech at the opening plenary of the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian.
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.
Those aged 16 to 24 are still struggling to catch a break in the job hunt, a trend worsened by external wars and geopolitical strife.
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.
