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‘Eating into old savings’: can China’s 15th 5-year plan be a panacea for spending woes?

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set…

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China still waiting for factory activity lift-off as US wields new tech curbs

China reported sluggish factory activity in August, as fresh US tech curbs threatened to undermine Beijing’s push into advanced manufacturing.…

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Amid big-city gloom, can China’s far-flung counties become a key driver of consumption?

As widespread economic gloom in China’s megacities sees high-end restaurants close their doors one after another, Starbucks is accelerating its…

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Macroscope | Why investors banking on ‘peak Trump’ are dangerously wrong

In the past month, Wall Street banks have come out with their midyear outlooks for the global economy and markets.…

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China’s property slump could extend into 2027 with further price drops: Goldman Sachs

China’s prolonged property downturn could extend into 2027 with another 10 per cent decline in real home prices, as policymakers…

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Chinese stocks need earnings kick to fuel more market upside, JPMorgan says

Chinese equities are not as cheap as they seem because the nation’s economic slowdown has weakened corporate earnings, making it…

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Chinese tech hub Shenzhen launches plan to support consumption, exporters amid trade war

China’s top export city and tech hub, Shenzhen, is stepping up efforts to boost domestic consumption and support exporters amid…

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China’s consumers are finally starting to spend again. But will it last?

A barrage of stimulus policies has helped lift consumer sentiment in China, but the recovery is still tentative – and…

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Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: Xi Jinping’s entrepreneur meeting fuels business confidence in China

President Xi Jinping’s high-profile meeting with technology business leaders last month significantly enhanced the confidence of Chinese companies, prompting Alibaba…

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Macroscope | How Trump’s new trade war could hurt US and fix what ails China

As US President Donald Trump doubles down on his protectionist policies, he has the financial markets on his side. The…

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