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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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DeepSeek’s rise helps push China’s ‘little giants’ into spotlight at ‘two sessions’

China’s “little giant” manufacturers have been put under a big spotlight at the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress…

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China’s chief economic officials lay out growth plans at press conference

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As China’s ‘employment problems’ mount, Premier Li vows to create jobs, ward off poverty

China has vowed to keep its urban jobless rate around 5.5 per cent this year while striving to prevent those…

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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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China’s Xi Jinping makes tech and private sector appeal on ‘two sessions’ sidelines

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for better integration of technology and industry, stressing the need to upgrade traditional sectors…

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