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The People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s midpoint, or daily fixing rate, at 7.0331 to the US dollar on Monday. Photo: Getty Images
Yuan

China sets yuan fixing rate at 15-month high amid offshore gains

The move follows offshore yuan briefly breaching seven-per-US-dollar mark, with analysts citing dollar weakness, seasonal factors for rally.

China exports

China’s rare earth magnet exports to EU jump nearly 60% as approvals take effect

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China consumption

China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November

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China consumption

China’s consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 2 years in November

Consumer price index rises by 0.7 per cent for the month, while factory-gate prices continue long decline.

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Customers shop at a store in Beijing on October 19. Photo: Reuters
Customers shop at a store in Beijing on October 19. Photo: Reuters
China trade

China’s trade surplus tops record US$1 trillion, defying trade war uncertainty

November outbound shipments increased 5.9 per cent, surpassing forecasts – though exports to US extended sharp decline.

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Mainland China

Chinese consumer and tourism firms turn to shareholder perks to stimulate sales

Companies from Sichuan to Anhui offer discounts and free tickets to shareholders amid slowing consumption in mainland China.

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China’s private sector

US lifts China sentiment, but tensions cloud outlook in Japan: report

Global confidence in China ticked higher in the third quarter, Morgan Stanley says, driven by US companies and policy support in Beijing.

Global business sentiment towards China improved in the third quarter of 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Global business sentiment towards China improved in the third quarter of 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

China delivers record 180 billion parcels in 11 months as shoppers chase deals

Express deliveries have reached as high as 777 million per day in 2025 as China’s consumers turn to cut-price online platforms.

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Banking & finance

Will Russia’s gold sale prompt a retreat? Hedge fund manager spurs debate

While a Chinese hedge fund manager has claimed gold’s ‘best days’ are over, analysts argue Moscow’s move does not reflect the overall picture.

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China manufacturing

China’s factory activity contracts in November for 8th month in a row

Manufacturing PMI comes in at 49.2 but survey official says business sentiment has improved.

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China’s purchasing managers’ index, based on surveys of supply chain managers, is a major monthly gauge of economic activity. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

Price wars and tariffs: China’s industrial profits snap winning streak

Beijing to crack down on ‘disorderly’ market practices amid rising financial costs, while analysts point to excess capacity eating into corporate margins.

In October, China’s industrial profits fell 5.5 per cent from a year prior. Photo: AFP
In October, China’s industrial profits fell 5.5 per cent from a year prior. Photo: AFP
China property

UBS’ China property optimist retreats from bullish calls, foresees deeper slump

Home prices in mainland China are expected to fall for at least another two years as more people prefer renting over buying, John Lam says.

China travel

As high-speed rail erodes airfares, China’s airlines are stuck in overcapacity

Flight loads have surpassed pre-pandemic levels on high-density routes, but China’s carriers are still struggling to balance their books.

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China jobs

China’s urban youth jobless rate falls slightly in tough market for graduates

Record numbers of young people still face intense competition securing employment, pushing more to pursue alternative paths.

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This photo taken on September 26 shows the autumn campus job fair for Shanghai university graduates at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in east China’s Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
China’s private sector

China’s housing slide deepens as October prices fall at fastest pace in a year

New home prices drop 0.5 per cent across 70 cities despite easing measures amid slowing economy and job worries.

Primary home prices in top-tier cities, which are more economically developed and typically have higher housing demand, fell 0.3 per cent in October over September. Photo: EPA
Primary home prices in top-tier cities, which are more economically developed and typically have higher housing demand, fell 0.3 per cent in October over September. Photo: EPA
China consumption

China’s growth softens in October as property drags investment further down

Official data points to uneven recovery last month, but analysts do not expect major stimulus as annual growth target within reach.

China trade

Where are the ‘choke points’ in global trade – and can they be overcome?

Global trade growth is set to slow by 0.6 per cent in 2026, Allianz Trade says, as tariffs cut deep and major routes get congested.

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China deflation

China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist

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.

Customers select vegetables at a supermarket in Tangshan, Hebei province, last month. Photo: Xinhua
Customers select vegetables at a supermarket in Tangshan, Hebei province, last month. Photo: Xinhua
China GDP

China names GDP benchmark for headline target: 4.17% annual growth through 2035

Official publication provides average growth rate to meet long-term goal, clarifying the next decade’s targets in pursuit of development goal.

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Insurance

Chinese listed companies’ earnings surge on capacity cut, tech self-sufficiency

The strong quarterly results are expected to boost a rally in Chinese stocks that has been fuelled by a shift of bank savings to risk assets.

China manufacturing

China’s factory activity contracts for seventh month amid trade war uncertainty

China’s official purchasing managers’ index fell to 49 in October, missing estimates and staying in contractionary range another month.

People work at a factory making washing machines for export in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Gold demand hit record high in third quarter and will remain strong, report says

Amid a recent pullback, World Gold Council said ‘strategic case to hold gold remains firmly in place’.

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Global gold demand hit a record high in the third quarter of 2025 amid soaring purchases by investors. Photo: AFP
Global gold demand hit a record high in the third quarter of 2025 amid soaring purchases by investors. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

China’s industrial profits surge, logging highest growth in nearly 2 years

Reported industrial profits rose 21.6 per cent year on year in September, pushing 2025 growth to 3.2 per cent.

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China GDP

China’s top cities, inland provinces lead GDP growth as domestic demand rises

Official data shows country on track to achieve annual target – with Beijing, Shanghai and the likes of Hubei province leading the way.

China jobs

China’s youth jobless rate falls but remains high after record graduation season

Unemployment hits 17.7 per cent among those 16 to 24, down from 18.9 per cent in August, as graduates face competitive labour market.

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A scene at a job fair for Shanghai University graduates at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University last month. Statistics show youth unemployment is worryingly high after a bumper crop of university graduates entered the job market in August. Photo: Xinhua
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