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Yuan

PBOC cautious on yuan gains despite US dollar weakness: analysts

Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar.

China consumption

‘On-the-ground exports’: Shanghai turns to foreign tourists to boost consumption

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

China unveils smog-busting plan to clear Shenzhen’s skies for Apec summit

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China's economic recovery

‘Policy addiction’ warning signals Beijing’s preference for targeted stimulus

With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt.

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People ride bicycles on a street in Beijing. China’s leadership is looking to avoid an overreliance on strong policy stimulus while striving to reach economic growth goals. Photo: AP
People ride bicycles on a street in Beijing. China’s leadership is looking to avoid an overreliance on strong policy stimulus while striving to reach economic growth goals. Photo: AP
Yuan

Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on how de-dollarisation could actually look

The former IMF adviser examines how de-dollarisation is gaining pace and what lies ahead for China’s yuan.

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Xinjiang

From mountains to sea: China’s plan to ring the nation with highways

The vast ‘border-coast loop’ is designed to boost development and national unity, but will have to navigate geopolitical and ecological barriers.

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China energy security

In Focus | China, the US and EU are taking separate climate paths – but are any dead ends?

As Beijing enacts a state-led approach to climate adaptation, Washington leans on the private sector and Brussels tries to chart a middle way.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China economy

China unveils measures to boost weak consumption amid calls for policy support

China rolls out credit subsidies for cars, home renovations to boost weak economy, but some analysts warn the measures fall short.

Xinjiang

In Focus | As the US widens a Xinjiang trade ban, China’s cotton industry shrugs it off

Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification.

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China's economic recovery

Shanghai is lowering second-home down payments. Will it aid the property market?

The megacity joins Beijing in further easing financial barriers for homebuyers, as authorities push to spark a durable recovery.

Potential buyers view property models at a real estate sales office on October 2, 2024, in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Japan’s yen is falling yet again. What could Washington and Tokyo do next?

Another US-Japan intervention may be needed to prop up the Japanese currency, as a US Treasury rout fuels the yen carry trade, analysts say.

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A man walks past an electronic screen displaying the current Japanese yen exchange rate on August 3, after a rare joint US-Japan intervention to prop up the currency. Photo: Reuters
A man walks past an electronic screen displaying the current Japanese yen exchange rate on August 3, after a rare joint US-Japan intervention to prop up the currency. Photo: Reuters
China economy

In Focus | A matter of trust: China’s wealthy grapple with new offshore asset tax rules

Once a reliable vehicle for tax avoidance, offshore trusts are being reconsidered as enforcement bodies step up their efforts, backed by new regulations.

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China consumption

China eyes rural markets, local town centres to tackle national consumption woes

The nation is looking beyond its higher-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to address weak domestic demand.

China energy security

China eyes peak oil demand by 2030 amid pipeline increase, smart rig tech plan

Beijing’s peak-oil plan pairs an expansion of China’s network of pipelines with 15-km-deep drilling rigs.

A liquified natural gas storage tank at Rudong port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters/File photo
China jobs

China’s domestic demand further weakens in July, analysts bet on extra stimulus

Retail sales, a key consumption metric, trailed a 1.3 per cent growth forecast, while fixed-asset investment also weakened.

Employees work in a restaurant in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Employees work in a restaurant in Beijing. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language study

While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children.

Tourism

Affluent Chinese parents rethink US ‘birth tourism’ amid new restrictions

Prospective parents face growing uncertainty over whether their plans to secure broader education options for their children remain viable.

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Banking & finance

Chinese central bank’s 15th five-year plan

The People’s Bank of China pledges to expand global use of the yuan to make the country a financial powerhouse in its first stand-alone five-year plan in at least a decade.

Photo: Shutterstock
Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

EU’s new packaging rules leave China’s traders feeling boxed in

As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance.

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Banking & finance

China reformed its tax rules in 2018. Why is it now pushing stricter enforcement?

Declining fiscal revenue is prompting tax authorities to scrutinize offshore trusts and equity gains.

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China trade

New US tariffs face legal challenges as Chinese firms see impact fading: reports

Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say.

The legal foundation of US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs is “not rock solid”, according to a report. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

China’s central bank eyes global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in over a decade

The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says.

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Beijing’s push for yuan internationalisation is seen as crucial to reducing dependence on US dollar-denominated channels. Photo: Getty Images
Beijing’s push for yuan internationalisation is seen as crucial to reducing dependence on US dollar-denominated channels. Photo: Getty Images
China’s private sector

China’s drug firms set to compete on the world stage, analysts say

Amid systemic efficiency and a wave of innovation, the country’s biotech sector is expanding at a pace that has caught the market off guard.

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Belt and Road Initiative

China completes milestone test of US$10.8 billion canal link to Southeast Asia

Patrol vessel’s full run along Pinglu Canal moves megaproject closer to a planned September launch.

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China exports

Beyond compliance: zero-carbon estates give China’s battery makers a global edge

With the EU’s binding carbon cap taking effect as early as 2028, the route to compliance for Chinese firms could offer a long-term advantage.

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A lithium battery production line at a factory in Huaibei, in eastern China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP
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