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A pay rise for government workers sparks anger and envy in China
The government is keeping typically quiet about the pay rise. On social media, however, users have been confirming their pay ...
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier ...
US lawmakers ask government to consider curbs on biotech exports to China's military
A bipartisan group of lawmakers called on the Biden administration to consider restricting the export of U.S. biotechnology to the Chinese military, citing concerns Beijing could weaponize it to ...
UK Treasury chief heading to China to revive suspended economic and financial talks
Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the ...
China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization ...
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Does China have the fiscal firepower to rescue its economy?
The likely aim of China’s fiscal push is to bolster the confidence of households, according to Mr Zook. The more of their ...
China's bond market is signaling worry over a possible decades-long economic downturn
China's bond yields have plunged to all-time lows in recent weeks, drawing parallels to Japan's "lost decades," a long period ...
China expands consumer trade-in programme to revive consumer spending
With billions in subsidies, the initiative aims to attract new consumers, but experts are divided on whether it will drive ...
Taiwan FM hails importance of US relationship, says group visits 'contribute to peace and stability'
Days away from President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a delegation headed by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation ...
China's Economy Faces Disaster as Population Ages
A top Civil Affairs Ministry official stressed new reforms must be rolled out over the next decade to be effective.
China's central bank suspends treasury bond purchases
The People's Bank of China (PBC) announced on Friday that it has decided to temporarily suspend treasury bond purchases in ...
Can rice cookers and microwaves help save China’s economy?
China is expanding its trade-in programme to include household appliances like rice cookers and microwaves, offering subsidies to stimulate consumer spending. With 81 billion yuan (approximately Rs 95 ...