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China economy
Breaking news and analysis on China’s economy, including its opening up, the US-China trade war, the impact of tariffs and trade talks, growth rates and other key economic data, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Greater Bay Area plan.
Students flock to a job fair at Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on March 26. Photo: Xinhua
China society

Opinion | The sad reality behind 1 million resumes sent to a Chinese company

The backlash to a nuclear giant enthusing over the resumes it received shows the desperation of young Chinese jobseekers.

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US-China trade war

Editorial | China’s domestic demand is a key weapon in fight against Trump tariffs

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV makers face tariff dilemma as Beijing intervenes in go-global plans

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US-China trade war

With US-China decoupling closer than ever, firms are reshaping supply chains

With full US-China decoupling looking closer than ever – though not a certainty – suppliers are rapidly evaluating their relationships and options.

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Hong Kong economy

Twist in Hutchison ports deal as Italian shipping family’s role surfaces

Aponte family owns world’s largest container line, which is spearheading the strategic acquisition of CK Hutchison’s overseas ports.

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Hong Kong stock market

Chinese hedge fund Greenwoods adds Hong Kong stocks amid market rout

`The most important thing for a market is the stability and rationality of its policies,’ managing partner Gao Yuncheng says.

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China trade

China’s container bookings to plunge up to 60% as US tariffs wipe out trade

But shipping traffic in the rest of Asia is bouncing back as traders rush to take advantage of US ‘reciprocal’ tariff pause.

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US tariffs have caused demand for container shipping to plunge 30 to 60 per cent in China. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Opinion | China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs

If Trump’s Maga goal is genuine, cooperation with China – and opening the doors to Chinese investment – is his only rational choice.

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China GDP

Video | China’s economy grows 5.4% amid US trade war

The country’s GDP growth beat expectations to March, but worries persist about the looming impact of the US trade conflict

China property

China’s new-home prices extend decline for 22nd month, but stimulus offers hope

Prices of new homes in 70 mainland cities declined 0.1 per cent month on month in March, the same as February, according to official data.

A residential building under construction in Huaian, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. New-home prices in China continued to slump last month. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

China’s premier sets out economic priorities amid trade war with US

Li Qiang looks to ‘further unleash the potential of China’s massive market’, provide more support for property sector.

People shop at a supermarket in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on April 10. Photo: Xinhua
China GDP

China’s economy grows 5.4% in first quarter ahead of full-blown US trade war

The country’s GDP growth beat expectations to March, but worries persist about the looming impact of the US trade conflict.

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China-EU relations

After Made in China 2025, could foreign firms lose tech edge, market share?

EU Chamber of Commerce in China report assesses impact of decade-long initiative to make China less reliant on other countries for critical tech and related resources.

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US-China trade war

China’s trade with Asia could plug hole left by US tariffs, economists say

Deeper, more expansive trade with neighbours could help offset damage to China’s GDP growth, according to economic surveillance office.

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Stronger trade ties between China and Asian countries like Vietnam could help make up for shortfalls created by high US tariffs. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Exclusive | Trump tariffs could make China’s domestic economy stronger in long run: insider

Chinese economy is better prepared this time around compared to the last trade war with the US, an insider said.

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A container ship at Lianyungang port in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu on Sunday. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Opinion | How Trump’s tariff chaos could bring Europe and China closer together

Notwithstanding conflicting positions on issues such as Chinese exports and Ukraine, the EU and China now have much more common ground.

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China trade

China’s Canton Fair traders say US buyers stepping back amid tariffs

Meanwhile, China’s showcase of electronic advancements are seen providing a much-needed boost to sentiment surrounding “Made in China” in uncertain times.

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US-China trade war

‘Almost no orders’: Shenzhen chip traders mull closing shop as US tariffs bite

One of the world’s largest electronics markets, Huaqiangbei shows how fast the supply chain was upended by the tariff escalation with Washington.

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People are seen near an electronics repair shop offering services for brands such as Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo in the Huaqiangbei area of Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images
China tariffs

My Take | China could rebuild global trade system as US puts faith in tariffs

China’s marathon quest to join the global trade system started as early as 1986, when its economic size and foreign trade were both tiny.

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China GDP

‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second quarter slam China’s GDP again?

Recent years have seen China’s economic growth decelerate in the second quarter – a pattern that threatens to continue this summer amid an intensifying trade war.

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Apple

Chinese plant resumes hiring after Trump spares iPhones from tariffs

The move highlights the disruption caused by the new US tariffs to Apple’s supply chain.

Jobseekers are seen outside the recruitment office of a Foxconn production base in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province. Photo: Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Semiconductors

China’s chip trade faces uncertainty after growing in first quarter

As the trade war escalates, Chinese chip merchants have reportedly stopped providing price quotes.

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China’s semiconductor industry faces headwinds from an escalating tariff war. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

‘It’s not just affecting China’: British anger grows over US tariff blitz

UK public sentiment is turning against America as residents express frustration with being caught in the crossfire of a US-China trade war.

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E-commerce

Chinese e-commerce giants help tariff-hit exporters pivot to domestic market

Meituan said it would actively heed the central government’s call to bolster domestic demand and consumption.

US-China trade war

China chip exports keep rising as US ‘national security’ review looms

Details on the semiconductor tariffs are expected to be announced this week, according to Trump, and electronics goods will be included.

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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said electronic goods will be included in upcoming semiconductor tariffs, which will come in a month or two. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

US Treasury market sees historic yield curve steepening amid Trump’s trade war

Investors demanding higher yield to own 30-year Treasuries over two-year maturities has increased for nine straight weeks.

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The appeal of long bonds dimmed last week in part on speculation that Trump’s tariffs will sap international demand for Treasuries. Photo: Reuters
China exports

‘Final hurrah’: China’s exports up 12.4% in March amid pre-tariff rush

Trade figures reflect resilience of export machine and rapid reorientation of shipments as uncertainty swirls over eventual scope and impact of tariffs.

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China property

Can demand for upscale homes in Shanghai spark a broader market recovery?

While prices of upscale units in Shanghai rose 5 per cent quarter on quarter, overall market prices fell 4 per cent year on year in March.

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