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China’s struggling restaurants feeling queasy as debate rages over pre-made food

In the run-up to National Day, a week-long celebration viewed as a litmus test for the strength of China’s domestic…

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Mooncake sales on the wane as China’s consumers cut back on non-essentials

Early sales of mooncakes – a food traditionally distributed among families, workplaces and other social groups to celebrate China’s Mid-Autumn…

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China’s ‘super golden week’ sees record-breaking travel on first day

China’s tourism sector is off to a strong start as the extra-long “super golden week” holiday begins, with railway travel…

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Alibaba’s Amap hits record 360 million users as China’s National Day ‘golden week’ begins

Amap, Alibaba Group Holding’s answer to Google Maps, saw a record 360 million daily users on the first day of…

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China’s ‘super golden week’ forecast to spark travel boom at home and abroad

Visa-free travel abroad and free toll roads at home are expected to fuel a surge in travel by Chinese citizens…

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Consumption doldrums see hairy crab prices down in China on eve of ‘golden week’ holiday

As China’s National Day holiday approaches, prices of hairy crabs, one of the most popular seasonal gifts at this time…

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How have China’s 5-year plans shaped the country’s economic trajectory?

Though China moved away from a command economy decades ago, its successive five-year plans have remained a pillar of macroeconomic…

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China set for bumper ‘golden week’ travel rush in boost for economy

China is likely to see a bumper surge in travel bookings for the coming “golden week” holiday – one of…

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My Take | Trump’s tariffs give China its biggest chance for economic reform since 1997 crisis

China’s economic reform over the past decade has been a controlled process of privatisation, liberalisation and deregulation, and that process…

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China expands consumer subsidies, but can it ‘save the day’ for economic growth in 2024?

China’s second-largest provincial economy and its biggest city have expanded consumer subsidy schemes to boost household spending despite the risk…

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