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China Focus
Xi's big economic meeting shows party bracing for slower growth
Major meeting reinforced supply-side focus on tech and innovation, as more detailed document likely to follow fleshing out policy.
July 19, 2024
China Focus
Xi Jinping vows to deepen China’s sweeping anti-corruption crackdown
Xi has repeatedly vowed zero tolerance on corruption since he took office in 2012.
January 09, 2024
Global Economy
Briefs: Biden and Xi strike deals on military comms, fentanyl, AI; Cameron makes surprise UK cabinet comeback
"The way we value IQ over EQ might change." –— President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
November 17, 2023
China Focus
China vows system to resolve local government debt risks
The gathering comes at a pivotal time for China amid growing questions over the country’s political and economic trajectory.
October 31, 2023
China Focus
Xi’s US$1 trillion 'Project of the Century' gets a reality check
China’s overall activity in BRI countries is down about 40% from its 2018 peak as the world’s second-biggest economy slows.
October 17, 2023
Geopolitics
Xi tells Blinken 'very good' that progress made on US-China ties
The positive tone from Blinken’s visit to Beijing will raise expectations that both countries can reach a more stable footing.
June 19, 2023
China Focus
Xi urges financial institutions to move to new flagship city
Xi also urged for state-owned enterprises directly under the central government in Beijing to move their headquarters to the city.
May 12, 2023
China Focus
Xi's third term as president cements effort to consolidate power
Xi won the vote in the National People’s Congress 2,952-0, officially giving him five more years in power.
March 10, 2023
China Focus
Amazon helps ex-Googler turn mom's money into a billion dollars
(May 22): After Steven Yang left his coveted job at Google, he asked his mother whether he should take venture-capital money to fund his business idea.
May 22, 2018
Global Economy
China responds to US duties on steel, aluminium by imposing tariffs on 128 US products
BEIJING (Apr 2): China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to US duties on imports of aluminium and steel, China’s finance ministry said.
April 02, 2018