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Breaking | China’s 2025 starts with rising retail sales as consumption takes centre stage

China has reported a 4 per cent growth in consumption in the first two months of 2025, a modest increase…

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Hong Kong stocks slip with Asian markets, Nasdaq on heightened recession risks

Hong Kong stocks slid for a third straight day, tracking losses in major Asian markets, amid concerns rising tensions in…

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Hong Kong’s Times Square owner says earnings sink on weak retail, property market

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co, one of Hong Kong’s biggest commercial landlords, said earnings tumbled last year as revenue from…

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‘Two sessions’ 2025: how can China get its private sector back on track?

As China’s political elite gather for the country’s annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to…

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China widens fiscal window to step up spending, counteract US tariffs

China has set its highest deficit ratio in history – 4 per cent this year, allowing for more government spending…

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Communist Party newspapers echo Xi Jinping’s call for promotion of private sector

Two high-profile Chinese newspapers linked to the Communist Party published editorials on Thursday voicing support for the private sector and…

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China steps up protections for private sector in updated draft law

China has moved to ban authorities from imposing fines on private businesses without a legal basis in the latest draft…

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My Take | DeepSeek could burst ‘peak China’ myth with AI-driven economic revival

There has been a popular narrative in recent years about China having “peaked” in economic power, with the world’s second-largest…

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DeepSeek-led AI to raise China’s economic growth but threaten jobs: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs said artificial intelligence (AI) will give a mild lift to China’s economy in the years ahead following the…

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Chinese regulator looks to boost market stability and confidence in uncertain climate

China’s financial market regulator has pledged to prioritise market stability and confidence this year as the country braces for more…

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