China ramps up hunt for tax evaders, frames consumption levies as fiscal lifelines
Beijing is intensifying its enforcement against tax evasion, extending its reach into consumption taxes, which have been positioned…
Why Iran war is the surest sign that the US is in decline
As key allies turn away and war costs soar, the US military campaign against Iran is spurring a…
Demand for AI talent in China outpaces job postings in other ‘new-economy’ sectors
China’s spring hiring season is revealing a sharp surge in demand for artificial intelligence talent as companies speed…
‘Change typhoon intensity and path’: China team mulls hitting cyclones with space beam
China should accelerate development of a space-based solar power station, as the technology could one day do far…
China says US trade war, tech curbs have spurred ‘independent innovation’
China’s economy has successfully weathered mounting shocks, including US tariffs and technology curbs, and continues to innovate despite…
China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing…
Could China ‘militarise’ cryptocurrencies to sanction-proof its economy?
Digital currency is emerging as a powerful, disruptive tool in global geopolitics, fundamentally reshaping the financial battlefield in…
China’s Hainan eyes medical tourism boom after South Korea axes cosmetic surgery tax perks
China’s tropical island province of Hainan is accelerating its push to become a leading medical tourism hub, aiming…
China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios
Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that…
Stop the price wars: China’s state media guns target cutthroat industrial competition
China’s Communist Party mouthpiece has taken another shot at the unsustainable price wars dragging down industrial profits in…
How China’s sharper view of US has rewritten its trade war playbook
China’s response to the new trade war has been more assertive and strategic compared to its approach during…
China doubles down on austerity, but not with a Trump-style Doge approach
On Tuesday, People’s Daily, the Communist Party mouthpiece, published a long front-page article recapping an eight-point code of…