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 that…
Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 10 China science breakthroughs in 2025
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China science stories of the year. If you would like to…
Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280 million theft rumour
Fan Zeng, one of the most valuable contemporary painters in China, recently announced the birth of his only…
China’s AI boom fuels solopreneurs as 1-person businesses flourish in tough job market
China’s artificial intelligence boom is giving rise to a new cohort of “solopreneurs”, who are turning their business…
‘Not in this economy’: Guangdong’s huge subsidy scheme falls flat with consumers
In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging…
Foreign brands in China are losing market share to domestic rivals, year after year
The world’s largest jewellery company by volume is facing a wave of store closures across China – a…