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Thousands of Hongkongers work in mainland China, where tax officials are tightening rules related to cross-border income. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Is Hong Kong’s MPF an ‘offshore trust’? Shanghai tax officials seem to think so

China’s push to tax offshore trusts is supposed to target the super-rich. So why are mainland officials asking me about my Hong Kong MPF?

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China trade

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

China consumption

At a Shenzhen market, ‘golden week’ tourists flock to buy discount gold jewellery

China's population

In Focus | Womb for rent: why are some Chinese cities hubs for illegal surrogacy services?

Industry insiders say Wuhan and Guangzhou are the two major Chinese hubs for surrogacy agencies.

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
China-EU relations

China agrees to slash EU hybrid car exports in half, putting brake on trade war

The agreement will see Chinese hybrid vehicle exports decline by ‘several million cars’ in the coming years, EU trade chief says.

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United Nations

China ‘more involved’ in funding global development bodies: report

Think tank analysts say fastest growth in funding has been to multilateral development banks assisting low-income countries.

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Yuan

China rejects yuan complaints, ‘golden week’ travel, Canton Fair

This week: The PBOC rebuts suggestions of currency manipulation amid EU trade talks, national holiday travel rises, and HSBC’s Singapore AI plans draw Hong Kong questions. Next week: Exporters head to Canton Fair, inflation data to show faster price rises, Nvidia’s Huang may attend Tsinghua University meeting, and more.

The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. Photo VCG via Getty Images
The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. Photo VCG via Getty Images
US-China trade war

Chinese tech firm charged with smuggling ‘dual-use’ products out of country

As Beijing tightens export controls on strategic technologies, the case highlights risk of criminal prosecution for companies.

China jobs

China proposes first labour regulations to protect 84 million platform workers

The draft requires that payment cycles not exceed one month and holiday work be paid at a higher rate, but it does not specify by how much.

Yuan

Chinese central bank’s yuan policy paper

Official position paper rebuts claims an undervalued yuan is boosting China’s exports.

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Yuan

China’s central bank slams currency manipulation claims as EU trade talks begin

The bank said China did not need to devalue the yuan to boost exports – and those accusing it of doing so were ‘dodging accountability’.

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China has repeatedly faced European accusations of currency manipulation in recent years. Photo: Reuters
China has repeatedly faced European accusations of currency manipulation in recent years. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

Energy importers like China leading shift to clean energy: report

Clean capacity grows three times faster across China, India and Europe than in Middle East, North America and Russia, DNV says.

China consumption

China’s National Day holiday sees uptick in longer trips, overseas travel

Extended holiday boosts long-distance travel, yet plummeting box office sales underscore challenges.

China’s private sector

ByteDance heads first SCMP Plus Going Global 100 ranking

Social media giant beats out Foxconn Industrial, Shein and BYD in new SCMP Plus ranking of China’s global champions.

Private Chinese companies have been striving to build globally recognised brands as part of an official “going global” strategy, moving beyond their traditional role as low-cost assemblers. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

As China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supply

Observers on both sides are braced for more turbulence – and mainly hope Beijing and Brussels can avoid a full-blown trade conflict.

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European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic is under pressure to achieve significant results in trade talks with China this week. Photo: EPA
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic is under pressure to achieve significant results in trade talks with China this week. Photo: EPA
China exports

Why China’s export engine may hit a ceiling as trading partners face limits

Exports likely to keep growing in near term but could face pressure in the years ahead, analysts say.

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China energy security

China curbs fuel exports amid record global diesel prices

An October pause in Chinese shipments of refined oil products may worsen global supply shortages caused by refinery shutdowns in the Middle East and Russia.

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Yuan

In Focus | After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

Beijing is building a financial safety net around the yuan while reducing exposure to US Treasuries – a strategy that could draw increasing scrutiny from Washington.

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illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China manufacturing

Chinese brands drive consumer 3D printer boom with ease of use, lower pricing

Shenzhen-based companies account for 90 per cent of the global consumer 3D printing market, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

China-EU relations

Germany joins France in call for China trade defences

The leaders of the EU’s two largest economies jointly support new trade defences as risks of China trade war grow.

China travel

Gone in 40 seconds: how a Chinese rail station tackled a record travel surge

Holiday demand pushed Guangzhou South station past 1 million trips on October 1, with bullet trains departing every 40 seconds at peak hours.

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Passengers queue at Guangzhou South Railway Station in China’s southern province of Guangdong. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China taps oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil persists

Advanced drilling technology and offshore expansion are fuelling plans to boost domestic supply by 2030.

The Hade-Fuman oilfield, located in the Taklamakan Desert in China’s Xinjiang province. Photo: CNPC
The Hade-Fuman oilfield, located in the Taklamakan Desert in China’s Xinjiang province. Photo: CNPC
IPO

Hong Kong’s big IPO haul

Hong Kong is having its busiest year for initial public offerings since 2020, with a surge in the first nine months driven by artificial intelligence-related companies from mainland China.

China jobs

How is China planning to build on its ‘engineer dividend’ in tech war with US?

Ministry of Education has announced plans to offer an extra 76,000 undergraduate places at top universities by 2030.

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China GDP

China’s finance minister on fiscal policy

Article by Finance Minister Lan Foan in party journal suggests Beijing is relying on targeted fiscal support rather than big new stimulus to support economic growth.

China’s finance minister on fiscal policy
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