China economy

China’s property slump far from over despite embattled developer Country Garden’s return to profit

A general view of buildings in Tianjin, China August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

China factory activity returns to growth despite Iran war disruption

China remains vulnerable to spillovers from foreign shocks as the Iran war sends global energy prices soaring.

Hydrogen energy is a tough sell for now. China doubles down anyway

jyhydrogen - A hydrogen powered bus on the streets of Nanhai District, Foshan, on March 25, 2026

ST PHOTO: JOYCE ZK LIM

Field Notes from Beijing

Can the star power of Jay Chou and Shu Qi help Chinese brands escape price war trap?

At Boao forum, China reassures foreign investors as Iran, tariff wars rattle global trade

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Zhao Leji, speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia conference in Hainan, China, on March 26, 2026.

AI demand shielding China’s booming trade from Iran war shocks

Nearly 20 million containers moved through Chinese ports in the first three weeks of March, an increase of more than 6 per cent from the same period a year ago.

ByteDance is swallowing the internet – in China and beyond

Since it was founded in 2012 ByteDance has grown to become the world’s premier application factory.

China still can’t quit Iran’s oil

The war in the Middle East could cost China an estimated US$160 billion annually in crude import costs.

China vows more open economy, national treatment for foreign firms

Li Qiang, China’s premier, speaks at the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 22, 2026.

Trapped in debt, with no way back: China weighs personal bankruptcy reform

China adopted an enterprise bankruptcy law in 2006, but it applies only to companies, not individuals.

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