With consumption taking a hit in fraught economic times, safe-haven investments are outshining discretionary diamond purchases in the eyes of many Chinese buyers.
The influence and spending potential of China’s Gen Z population make them a major target group for many brands, both large and small.
In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.
New measures certainly show desire ‘to put a floor under the property slump’ ahead of third plenary session in July, but focus certain to be on ‘new productive forces’, observer says.
More than 30 senior figures netted in first five months of year, Post tally shows, with ex-Agricultural Bank of China vice-president latest to fall as watchdog responds to President Xi Jinping’s ‘financial superpower’ call.
British professor Jiangzhou Wang tells a conference in Beijing that he is disappointed with 5G’s failure.
The mainland has US$3.9 trillion worth of unsold properties, which makes Beijing’s funding plan account for less than 2 per cent of that excess inventory, a Barclays report said.
Ahead of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, diplomats have begun discussing what to put on the agenda.
As tech war heats up, a crucial quantum computing component can now be made in China, it has been announced.
Finland’s trade chief respects China’s choice to further engage with Russia but cautions about investment risks.
A Chinese high-speed railway line in Indonesia has been open for six months – and is popular enough that new trips have been added – but high debt levels are raising questions about its long-term utility.
Ma, one of the country’s hottest fiction authors, combines thrilling plots with historical detail to create stories that are ‘both exciting and plausible’, winning acclaim as young people embrace cultural heritage and ‘China-chic’ trend.
Lun Lun and Yang Yang, along with their US-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, are likely to be returned between October and December, though there is no set date.
As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as president, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.
Property investment in China fell again in the first four months of the year and retail sales growth cooled in April, but industrial output remained strong last month, data released on Friday showed.
What does one of the most influential business leaders think is the magic of China, and why could hubris rear its head if lessons are not learned from the perils and pitfalls of other economies?
Seeking economic opportunity, Chinese merchants build bustling wholesale markets, sell Made in China goods and deal with occasional resistance from Mexican vendors.
Global affairs expert Joseph Nye shares his assessments of what China has done right, and what will hold it back.
Amid price slashing and Western threats, on-the-ground accounts reflect how China’s new productive push is creating forces to be reckoned with.