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China’s crackdowns

China’s crackdowns
Beijing has launched wide-ranging regulatory crackdowns in sectors such as technology, education and entertainment.
PLA Air Force Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin, pictured in uniform, is shown at the annual commemoration of the Nanking massacre on Saturday. Photo: CCTV
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command.

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China's economic recovery

China warns internet platforms not to shift tax burden onto gig workers

China’s Communist Party

Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption

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Internet

Are China’s stars leading fans to be more nationalist – or the other way round?

Study out of the US and Britain looks at how nationalism flows and influences others on Chinese social media.

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Researchers from universities in the US and Britain used “vector autoregression” to assess how Chinese celebrities and fans influence each other through their social media posts, specifically on Weibo, over time. Photo: AFP
ByteDance

China warns ByteDance, Alibaba platforms in latest content crackdown

The internet regulator accuses ByteDance’s Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba’s UCWeb of displaying undesirable content.

Censorship in China

Kuaishou, Weibo warned as China cracks down on trending topics

The cyber regulator’s actions follow similar actions targeting lifestyle social media platform RedNote.

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Health in China

China cracks down on fake medical advice with new rules for health influencers

Industry suggests more than 92 per cent of China’s 1.07 billion short-video users consume health-related information online.

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Authorities in China say they are concerned by blurred lines between medical advertising, genuine health education and medical information. Photo: Getty Images
China exports

China’s shipments of major fertiliser surge 600%, signalling softer export curbs

Demand for the chemical is set to grow further in the coming months, as Beijing’s thaw with India paves way for exports to resume.

China's economic recovery

China expands regulatory arsenal in fight against solar industry price wars

Beijing vows more concrete measures to tackle aggressive competition after July meeting failed to stop falling prices.

China consumption

Beijing urged to curb ‘free milk tea’-style cash burn in e-commerce battle

Instant retail has potential to boost domestic demand, but more government policy support needed to end excessive competition, central bank adviser says.

Ele.me food deliveryman and a Meituan food deliveryman ride on the street on May 14, 2025 in Yancheng, Jiangsu province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China's economic recovery

‘Progress’: China’s campaign to ease local government debt scores first big win

Local authorities turned to heavy borrowing after the 2008 financial crisis, forcing Beijing to take action.

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Residential buildings under construction in the Kangbashi district of the town of Ordos, south of the city of Dongsheng in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
China trade

China toughens import rules on Vietnamese durians after detecting health risks

Vietnam competes with Thailand as the top exporter of the fruit to China – but tighter customs inspections are slowing exports, analysts say.

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China trade

China steps up to protect trade war edge as rare earth smugglers get creative

A zero-tolerance crackdown has swooped up illegal traders, and foreign violators will be added to the country’s export blacklist, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

China consumption

Involution to evolution? China urged to spur new demand, innovation-led growth

To turn excessive competition into a positive, analysts say Beijing needs to focus on demand-side solutions.

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Liu Lijie, a food delivery rider from Ele.me eats his meal at Yushiji restaurant in Beijing on March 18, 2025. Photo: AP
China's economic recovery

Explainer | Why China’s fight against cutthroat competition is different this time

Private firms, weaker growth and limited fiscal space will make it difficult for Beijing to rein in ‘neijuan’, analysts say.

A highly competitive market has forced Chinese electric vehicle companies to slash prices on over 100 models, according to People’s Daily. Photo: Reuters/Annegret Hilse
China consumption

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

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China-EU relations

EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

European officials demand action to reduce dependency – but analysts warn more time needed to implement strategy.

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US-China trade war

US ‘remains dependent’: why China’s rare earth dominance is far from over

Beijing’s long-term strategy pays off as Washington scrambles to respond, a new report finds.

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Rare earth elements over a map of China. China is the dominant global supplier of rare earths, 17 minerals that are indispensable to the manufacturing of smartphones, electric vehicles and military equipment. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China trade war

Rare earth dominance: why China still holds the cards despite global pushback

From Ukraine to Kazakhstan, new investments target Beijing’s grip on critical minerals – but analysts warn it could still lead for years.

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China society

My Take | Is China a just society? Economic woes erode public perception of fairness

The case of Chinese actress Nashi, who was found to have used subterfuge to get ahead in her studies, touched a raw nerve on the mainland.

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Cryptocurrency

China’s internet watchdog cracks down on false financial claims, stock touting

Top cybersecurity agency shuts down more than a dozen social media accounts amid growing concerns over finance influencers.

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An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people cross a pedestrian bridge in Shanghai on April 3. China’s top internet watchdog is targeting social media accounts that spread false information about the capital markets. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

China targets smugglers to strengthen export controls on critical minerals

Beijing wants to tighten restrictions on illegal transshipments through third countries – a risk that companies could exploit, analyst says.

China’s flag next to the elements of gallium and germanium on a periodic table. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

China extends anti-corruption rules to village chiefs and grass-roots officials

19,000 village officials have been investigated in first quarter of this year, according to Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

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IPO

Chinese tech companies eye US listings amid market turmoil, trade war

Beijing Smart Walnut Education Technology, Shenzhen Cloudsky Technologies, Zaihui and Zhonghe Group among firms considering IPOs in the US.

China’s economic stimulus

China mends fences with big tech in consumption, employment push

Beijing is increasingly praising the tech sector as a driver of jobs and economic growth, but platforms may still be closely supervised.

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Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
Banking & finance

Stop ‘flaunting wealth’, Chinese bankers told in new guidelines

The draft rules will penalise securities firms if their staff indulge in ‘excessive luxury’, but reward them for spreading ‘positive messages’ in the media.

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China’s securities association plans to penalise companies whose staff flaunt their wealth. Photo: Handout
China’s economic stimulus

Signs of relief for AstraZeneca as China courts foreign investors

Beijing appears to be extending an olive branch to the previously under-fire drug maker as it tries to shore up private sector confidence.

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IPO

Chinese spatial design firm Manycore Tech files for IPO in Hong Kong

Manycore and DeepSeek are part of a group of start-ups, called ‘Six Little Dragons’, that have bolstered the tech-hub status of Hangzhou.

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