Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens China’s food security push
President Xi Jinping has issued a mandate to expand grain production as China moves to shield its food…
Hard work and long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it mulls the benefits of longer breaks
Whether in China’s urban centres or its remote rural areas, Christmas is not typically celebrated with the fanfare…
Chinese export boom can’t stop economy’s slowdown
(Bloomberg) — China’s economy probably grew at the slowest in a year during the third quarter despite a…
Can easing of property curbs in 3 big cities help give Chinese consumption a boost?
With China’s three most economically important cities recently rolling out policies to address renewed weakness in the property…
China’s youth unemployment soars to 2-year high as job crunch deepens
China’s urban youth unemployment rate rose last month to the highest level since the data set was adjusted…
China’s economy under strain in August as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
China’s economy showed signs of strain in August, as sluggish domestic demand, headwinds from the US trade war…
Shanghai luxury home market shows signs of losing steam as price cuts fail to woo buyers
A correction, following nearly two years of growth, was a warning to wealthy local investors who believed that…
China’s factory activity contracts in August despite extension of trade truce with US
BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted in August, marking five consecutive months of decline, according to an…
China’s youth unemployment hits 11-month high as army of graduates joins job hunt
China’s youth unemployment rate rose to its highest level in 11 months in July, as a record number…
Hong Kong stocks fall on worries about China’s deflationary pressure
Hong Kong stocks fell by the most in nearly three weeks as China’s deflationary trend became more entrenched,…