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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
Housing minister pledges to empower local governments to buy unsold inventory and shift towards selling only finished homes with a ‘what you see is what you get’ model.
Russian LNG accounted for 23.5 per cent of China’s total shipments, cementing Russia as its top energy partner after President Xi pledged deeper ties.
Dozens convicted of illegally shipping 166 tonnes of the strategic material, marking a major enforcement of Beijing’s export controls.
Job market remains plagued by a mismatch between skills and vacancies, pushing more graduates towards blue-collar jobs or gig work.
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As the number of students coming back to China soars, a new national service platform will help them find work and start businesses.
Retail sales grew just 1.3 per cent, with growth momentum slowing for six straight months, and January-November investment fell 2.6 per cent as the property slump persisted.
Consumer price index rises by 0.7 per cent for the month, while factory-gate prices continue long decline.
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies”.
More than half of surveyed German firms plan deeper ties with local partners in China to match the rapid innovation cycles of domestic competitors, the German Chamber of Commerce has found.
As discerning alcohol consumers seek ‘wallet-friendly’ products, premium beers are winning out over higher-end options.
Speculative activities in virtual currencies have resurfaced, PBOC statement warns after multi-department regulatory meeting.
Manufacturing PMI comes in at 49.2 but survey official says business sentiment has improved.
NDRC says there are now more than 150 humanoid robot manufacturers in the country and highlights risk of potential investment bubble.
Beijing identifies products for the elderly, fitness equipment and pet food, among others, as potential sources of consumption growth.
Amid booming opportunities in the care economy as China’s population gets older, new graduates express concerns over low wages and unfamiliarity with the field.
Official data points to uneven recovery last month, but analysts do not expect major stimulus as annual growth target within reach.
SCMP Plus annotates State Council’s 13-point plan to promote private investment in infrastructure projects, until now the domain of the country’s state-owned enterprises.
Beijing unveils a slew of new measures to channel private investment into infrastructure projects ranging from hydropower to oil pipelines.
CPI rises 0.2 per cent in October in a ‘surprise to the market’, while factory-gate prices fall for 37th month in a row.
As country pushes for scientific and technological self-reliance, Chongqing will provide support for pharmaceutical research and development.
Outbound shipments fell short of forecasts, while Beijing and Washington have since paved the way for a de-escalation.
Commissioning of Unit Nine takes Beilun Power Station’s total installed capacity to 7.34GW, the highest of any thermal power station in China.
New generation of innovators in spotlight as DeepSeek’s advanced reasoning model and Unitree’s affordable humanoid draw acclaim.
A government programme sends highly-experienced urban teachers to less developed regions – but is it enough to close the gap?
China’s official purchasing managers’ index fell to 49 in October, missing estimates and staying in contractionary range another month.
Tough job market, wider age thresholds create China's largest candidate cohort for public sector positions, treasured for their stability.
PBOC chief Pan Gongsheng warns of stablecoin risks, pledges wider e-CNY use and tighter oversight of virtual currencies.
The premier’s trip to Singapore is the first by a Chinese leader since 2018 and comes amid renewed China-US trade volatility.
Key trade negotiator Li Chenggang is among the officials in the Malaysian capital seeking to ease tensions on issues from tariffs to rare earths.
