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

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

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

China has signalled its plans to up the ante in its fight to stamp out the excessive, cutthroat competition plaguing…

US President Donald Trump’s latest accusation of China’s trade advantage via yuan depreciation suggests his sights are set on reducing…

Proposals to provide families with access to free preschool education appear to be gaining political momentum in China, as the…

China’s top policymakers will gather in Beijing this week for the annual “two sessions”, the country’s biggest political event, where…

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

Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses on Thursday, as volatility increased after a tech-driven rally sent key benchmarks…