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Opinion | More of China’s spending power needs to be unleashed. Here’s how

There are signs that the Chinese economy has been improving, owing to the government’s September 2024 stimulus package. Year-on-year gross…

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China adds nearly 2 million private firms in first quarter as calls for support rise

The number of newly established private companies in China grew by 7.1 per cent in the first quarter from a…

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Chinese stocks’ world-beating run risks unravelling as Trump’s reciprocal tariff kicks in

Chinese stocks’ world-beating rally faces a reality check after the US slapped a 34 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports…

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Flying taxis prepare for lift-off in China as first companies gain key licence

China has taken a major step towards creating a commercial flying taxi industry, after regulators granted the country’s first-ever approvals…

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Why China is betting on birth subsidies to solve its population crisis

When Tang Tang, a mother from Tianmen in central China, gave birth to her second child in December, it brought…

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Opinion | Adhering to reforms can help Beijing pop ‘Peak China’ bubble

Since 2023, as China’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic has shown protracted weakness, a “Peak China” theory has emerged…

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Will China’s ‘death tax’ cometh soon or late? Lawmakers have wealth redistribution in mind

The possibility that China could levy controversial estate and gift taxes on the public has returned to the limelight, illuminated…

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Further tweaks expected to China’s draft private sector promotion law

Beijing is poised to add more detailed measures to its draft private economy promotion law, after last month’s second review…

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Are China’s biggest firms turning the page on 996-style work culture?

Since late February, the employees of DJI – China’s premier drone maker – have conducted an unusual nightly ritual. At…

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China’s January-February CPI falls 0.1% days after annual inflation control target lowered

Just days after China lowered its annual consumer inflation control target from around 3 per cent to around 2 per…

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