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China to keep high fiscal deficit ratio in 2026 to buoy spending plans: analysts

China is expected to set its fiscal deficit ratio at around 4 per cent of gross domestic product in 2026,…

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Opinion | How China could solve its consumption conundrum

China’s most effective tool to revive consumption may be the simplest: a one-off distribution of 3,000 yuan (US$424) per person…

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Steep drop in Chinese tourists could cost Japan US$9.59 billion a year: economist

The Japanese economy could lose about 1.49 trillion yen (US$9.59 billion) over the next year if travellers from mainland China…

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Chinese economist calls on Beijing to add consumption target to long-term goals

China should add a quantitative target for consumption growth as part of its long-term modernisation goals to help sustain growth…

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Opinion | Why manufacturing is still key to China’s development goals

Following the Communist Party of China’s fourth plenum, debate has intensified over the direction of the country’s economy, with manufacturing…

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Opinion | China needs high-quality financial development to support its five-year goals

President Xi Jinping’s speech at the fourth plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee last month outlined the guidelines for…

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China’s vow to shield manufacturing aims to ward off industrial decline

Beijing has pledged to prevent industrial hollowing-out by safeguarding the share of manufacturing in its economy, noting that the trend…

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China names GDP benchmark for headline target: 4.17% annual growth through 2035

With China’s population expected to shrink over the next decade, an official publication has said an average annual economic growth…

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Opinion | Why China should stop worrying and embrace ‘Japanification’

As I discovered recently, a person’s first trip to Tokyo can be an interesting experience. Its high standard of living,…

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As China drafts its next 5-year plan, is GDP still the magic number?

For decades, the annual target for gross domestic product growth was the most critical policymaking benchmark across China. In pursuit…

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