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Opinion | Why China is still struggling to ‘invest in people’

As 2026 dawns, China has signalled a renewed crusade: persuading its citizens to spend more, for their own benefit and…

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China’s diplomatic divide: red carpet for South Korea, cold shoulder for Japanese firms

As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out…

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China’s second-hand boom fuels bruising battle for trade-in traffic

Thanks to tighter budgets and a growing taste for retro tech, Chinese millennials and Gen Z consumers – who once…

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Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels

China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities, a decision analysts said reflects a…

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Consumer demand and public services top China’s financial priorities for 2026

China will expand government spending to spur consumer demand and shore up investment in public services to strengthen the economy…

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China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development

President Xi Jinping has instructed central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to serve as the bedrock of national development, urging them to…

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‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban, analysts say

Though it did not come as a surprise, the US’ formal ban on the sale of new drones produced by…

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Russian LNG shipments to China surge 143% in November, overtaking Australia

Russia’s shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China soared last month, consolidating Moscow’s role as the top energy supplier…

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China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports

Beijing confirmed on Thursday that it has begun granting general licences with lengthier terms for exports of rare earth elements…

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China’s Hainan launches separate customs regime allowing tariff-free imports

China’s southern Hainan province implemented a separate customs regime on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to develop the island into an…

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