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Exclusive | Why US economist Nicholas Lardy thinks the ‘peak China’ theory has peaked

Nicholas Lardy is a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a member of the Council…

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As homes fail to sell in mainland China’s depressed market, sellers turn to superstition

For homeowners in mainland China, selling a property has become so difficult that some are turning to xuanxue, a neo-Taoist…

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Xiaomi open-sources AI model spanning autonomous driving and robotics

Xiaomi has open-sourced a new foundation model that integrates autonomous driving and embodied artificial intelligence, as the Chinese smartphone and…

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‘Limited alternatives’: why Japan will struggle to replace China’s tourists

Japan will find it hard to replace the revenue lost if Chinese tourists keep avoiding the country amid a diplomatic…

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Chinese vice-premier urges manufacturing upgrades, trade diversification in policy push

Vice-Premier He Lifeng has emphasised the need to diversify China’s export markets and sustain trade growth, while urging local-level officials…

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Chinese commerce minister calls for deeper US-China cooperation on trade

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao called for China and the United States to make joint efforts to manage uncertainties and…

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Hang Seng Index set to cap worst week since April on AI bubble fears

Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday following Wall Street’s retreat as renewed concerns about the artificial intelligence sector and lacklustre…

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Chinese investors lose US$55 million in Japan ETFs as ties with Tokyo hit new low

Chinese investors have seen 390 million yuan (US$54.8 million) wiped off the value of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Japanese stocks,…

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China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds

China’s lending since the turn of the century has been “vastly” larger than previously understood, with loans and grants increasingly…

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China buys Russian LNG at record-high levels, steep discounts as West retreats

China’s intake of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged to an all-time high in October as Western sanctions forced a…

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