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South Korea tops China for shipbuilding orders as competition heats up

Chinese firms, though, received 30 orders, compared to 18 for South Korean manufacturers. China also consolidated its lead with new…

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Is support coming at the right time for China’s economy? 4 takeaways from July’s PMI data

China’s official manufacturing PMI – a survey of sentiment among factory owners – stood at 49.4 in July, down from…

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As stock sell-off sweeps Asia, China’s yuan surges as US rate cuts loom

Anticipation of US interest rate cuts in September drove China’s yuan to a seven-month high against the US dollar on…

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China’s Politburo pledges support, sending stronger-than-expected signal to boost economy

China has vowed to step up macro policies and stabilise market confidence to ensure it achieves leaderships’ full-year economic growth…

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China seeks ‘unified market’ to surmount regional barriers, boost consumption

Beijing has made a “unified national market” crucial to its goal of “building a high-standard market economy” by 2035, counting…

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Has China, after long-awaited third plenum, given its market a demotion?

The use of “better leverage” in reference to the role of the market at the twice-a-decade event – formally known…

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China’s youth-jobless rate improves as challenges still threaten stability: NBS

China’s jobless rate for the 16-24 age group dipped to 13.2 per cent in June, excluding students, and has gradually…

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C919: what is China’s home-grown alternative to Airbus, Boeing duopoly, and why is it important?

However, most of the parts are imported from foreign manufacturers, including the engine, avionics, control systems, communications and landing gear.…

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Exclusive | China’s third plenum: US executives eye first-hand insights from economy-centric conclave

A group of heavyweight US executives will head to Beijing next week, hoping to meet with Chinese officials to obtain…

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More bumps on China’s road to 5% economic growth in 2024: 7 data takeaways

Quarter on quarter, China’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the second three months of the year, down from…

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