Chinese tourists visiting South Korea have surged this year, with travellers drawn by sites linked to boy band BTS and Korean television series Welcome to Samdal-ri.
Power capacity and infrastructure are vital to China’s green transition and hi-tech ambitions, but ‘power abandonment’ is a critical setback.
Businessmen explain why it’s so difficult to do business in the China market, and a persistent lack of direct flights just scratches the surface.
The main policymakers, their backgrounds, connections, prospects and decisions; compiled in an easy-to-explore visual series.
Some of the ambitious economic goals set in 2013 were modified to match the geopolitical landscape and inward challenges of recent years, and the July 15-18 third plenum presents Beijing another chance to alter or stay the course.
Even with Russia emerging as a boon for Chinese shipbuilders, a market bonanza appears unlikely as trade restrictions keep growing and a ‘self-sanctioning’ occurs.
‘An agile supply chain and connected-commerce capabilities are needed to sustain its success in an ever changing marketplace,’ Bain partner Derek Deng says.
China needs better policies to support its ‘vibrant, competitive and creative market entities’, said a former senior official with its top economic planner.
A Chinese trade group has levied a formal grievance against EU trade practices, further complicating relations that have already reached their boiling point.
A powerful rally in China’s government bonds that has pushed yields to a two-decade low shows no signs of easing amid persistent worries about the outlook for growth. A sluggish stock market and a long-running property downturn continue to dampen risk appetite.
After incidents related to tax collection that have left some businesses concerned for their operations, China has issued calls for a more predictable approach to law enforcement in an attempt to assuage their fears.
Federal officials and members of Congress repeatedly raise the need to address the national security risks and unfair trade practices posed by China’s technology sectors.
Wind and solar have contributed more than LNG to reducing coal’s share in China’s generation mix, report’s author Christopher Doleman says.
Observers widely expect long-awaited party conclave to double down on ‘whole-nation system’ of development, but have mixed views on the likely outcomes.
After the suspension of durian imports from 33 sources in Vietnam, questions abound over whether the market’s explosive growth has led to a dip in quality – and whether competitors can take advantage.
High-level comments aim to shore up business and market confidence ahead of the economic-agenda-setting third plenum as foreign firms wait to see whether Beijing follows through.
The Chinese capital’s housing department said it would lower the down payment by 10 percentage points for first and second homebuyers to stimulate demand.
China is no longer the top source of US imports, while recent tariff increases on a range of Chinese goods have added to trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
With yuan capital outflows at their highest in years, transfers from Hong Kong to mainland China appear to have done much to keep the currency from depreciating at much higher rates.
Under China’s ‘dual circulation’ strategy, introduced in 2020, the country is reducing its trade dependence on the West and bolstering its domestic market. What has been accomplished in the plan’s first four years?
Report by China’s National Audit Office finds a wide range of problems in areas including social security benefits, credit allocation and local debt management.