Aug 03, 2026 04:41 AM- Cover Story: China’s Power Market Enters a More Volatile Era as Prices Go Real Time
- As spot trading spreads and renewable capacity surges, China’s move toward market-based electricity pricing is bringing sharper price swings, higher balancing costs and new strains for power retailers, generators and industrial users
Jul 31, 2026 12:59 PM- China Factory, Services Activity Shrinks on Extreme Weather, Weak Demand
- The official composite PMI falls to its lowest since late 2022
Jul 31, 2026 04:29 AM- China’s Politburo Pledges Incremental Policy Support to Bolster Economy
- Leaders called for faster fiscal spending, timely monetary adjustments and stronger support for investment, jobs and the property market as second-quarter momentum weakened
Jul 29, 2026 14:02 PM- AI and Exports Drive China’s Widening Regional Economic Divide
- Coastal hubs fueled by AI and foreign trade pull ahead as traditional inland provinces stumble
Jul 29, 2026 03:26 AM- Beijing Pushes Back on Overcapacity Claims as Trade Frictions Rise
- In a new policy paper, China’s commerce ministry says temporary mismatches in supply and demand are a normal part of technological change and global specialization
Jul 28, 2026 12:29 PM- Analysis: China Likely to Forgo Major Stimulus as Growth Target Remains in Reach
- Beijing is expected to prioritize deploying existing funds over new bazookas amid local debt constraints
Jul 27, 2026 17:13 PM- China Industrial Profits Surge 18.7% as Tech Boom Masks Property Slump
- Electronics and raw materials fuel first-half earnings, though mounting liquidity pressures and weak domestic demand highlight structural headwinds
Jul 25, 2026 01:08 AM- China Issues Detailed 20% Tax Guidance on Offshore Trusts
- The rules clarify how personal income tax applies at the establishment, operating and liquidation stages of offshore trust structures
Jul 23, 2026 12:05 PM- China’s Fiscal Revenue Accelerates Despite Land Sales Plunge
- Robust corporate tax receipts boost general budget, even as plunge in land revenues squeezes local finances
Jul 22, 2026 22:57 PM- Economist Challenges OECD View That Subsidies Fueled China’s Emerging Industries
- The CF40 Institute president says China’s industrial strength is increasingly rooted in market scale, supply chains, talent and innovation rather than direct state subsidies
Jul 21, 2026 02:27 AM- China’s Youth Jobless Rate Falls Again in June, but Labor Pressures Persist
- The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds fell to 14.9%, while officials warned that weak labor demand in some sectors still calls for policy support
Jul 20, 2026 16:01 PM- Cover Story: Europe Fortifies Against China’s New Export Juggernaut
- Desperate to protect its shrinking industrial base, the EU has unleashed tariffs and subsidy probes to blunt competition from Chinese advanced manufacturing and e-commerce giants
Jul 17, 2026 17:08 PM- In Depth: China Rethinks the Tax Rebates That Drove Its Export Machine
- Beijing is cutting VAT refunds for batteries, solar panels and metals, using a long-standing tax tool to rein in competition, push manufacturers up the value chain and take some of the pressure off government budgets
Jul 16, 2026 13:37 PM- Chinese Consumers Tighten Purse Strings Despite Modest Income Gains
- Consumer spending growth trails income gains as an uneven recovery and property slump weigh on confidence
Jul 15, 2026 21:36 PM- China’s Industrial Capacity Use Falls to Six-Year Low as Coal, Chemicals Weaken
- Coal and petrochemical sectors dragged down factory utilization in the second quarter, underscoring persistent supply-demand imbalances
Jul 15, 2026 18:13 PM- Analysis: China’s AI Boom Masks a Deepening Economic Divide
- While the sector is temporarily rescuing industrial profits and boosting exports, it is also exacerbating structural inequalities and threatening Beijing’s shift to a consumption-driven economy
Jul 15, 2026 16:31 PM- China’s Investment Slide Deepens as Infrastructure Joins Property Decline
- Fixed-asset investment dropped 5.7% in the first half of the year, missing estimates and raising pressure on Beijing
Jul 15, 2026 15:41 PM- China’s Industrial Output Beats Forecasts on AI, Export Boom
- Advanced manufacturing and external demand cushion the blow from a persistent property slump
Jul 15, 2026 14:54 PM- China Retail Sales Post Surprise June Rebound
- E-commerce promotions and favorable base effects help consumer spending beat expectations
Jul 15, 2026 12:41 PM- China’s Growth Misses, but AI and Oil Prices Snap Its 3-Year Deflation Streak
- Nominal GDP growth outpaces real growth for first time since early 2023, though sluggish demand signals need for further stimulus
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