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Mandy Zuo
Correspondent, Political Economy
Mandy joined the SCMP in 2010 and has been reporting on China news ever since. She has covered a range of areas including China policies, economy and society news.
Mandy joined the SCMP in 2010 and has been reporting on China news ever since. She has covered a range of areas including China policies, economy and society news.
Areas of Expertise:
China coverageLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
China’s top economic officials laid out their priorities for trade, technology and investment in 2026.
Premier announces changes in spending priorities, aiming to boost consumption, but doubts remain whether resources will match ambitions.
As tech mecca Zhejiang province sees wealth soar on the back of robotics, gaming and AI, Beijing hopes to avert a wide income disparity.
Beijing sees huge untapped potential in spending by inbound travellers as it strives to drive up demand over the crucial nine-day holiday.
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Global volatility is forcing a rethink of traditional safe havens, creating opportunities for Beijing, prominent investor says.
Visit comes as Beijing prioritises tech-driven development and achieving self-reliance in its latest socio-economic blueprint.
Beijing sees soybeans as the agricultural industry’s biggest vulnerability, while plans to cut their use in animal feed have little success.
Beijing also vows broader agricultural opening while safeguarding domestic production and farmers.
Chinese megacity ranks in the world’s five most powerful metros after New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles, with a GDP of 5.67 trillion yuan.
Guangdong has been China’s biggest regional economy for nearly four decades. But its crown is now slipping as the eastern Jiangsu catches up fast.
Younger consumers’ preference for healthier, low-alcohol beverages has contributed to shrinking of Chinese market.
Beijing’s ambition to move up the value chain could see it becoming a major exporter of digital services, AI to global high-end providers.
China’s central government unveils plans for policy to reduce industrial labour pains caused by widespread use of artificial intelligence.
Domestic varieties claiming bigger market shares for key crops and livestock, curbing reliance on foreign sources for vital food production.
Local residency is becoming an essential asset for China’s business owners as they go abroad, granting benefits and networking opportunities.
China, one of the world’s hardest-working countries, is adopting incentives to increase time off – and potentially boost consumer spending.
The two countries remain top suppliers, but efforts to promote self-sufficiency are set to reduce reliance on imports.
Technological innovation – one of Beijing’s top priorities – is helping to drive wealth creation, report says.
Beijing is lowering feed content and making related advancements that analysts say could reduce China’s foreign-soybean dependence dramatically within a decade.
Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.
China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas.
Chinese electric-vehicle makers are branching into making flying cars, adding to the nation’s booming low-altitude economy.
Popular destination for capital feels the chill, with cruise lines cancelling trips, investors selling property and parents questioning if it is safe to send students.
A seismic shift in the market has resulted in people preferring Chinese fashion, locally branded appliances and domestically made cars.
Employment pressures facing graduates will reach unprecedented levels over next decade, top economist warns.
The shift from soybean exporter to world’s top buyer has reshaped global markets and forced Beijing to confront new security risks.
China projects it will have 800 million people living on middle incomes in 10 years, as it pledges to ‘invest more in people’.
Job listing raises a stink, stokes debate over credential excess and reflects how hard it can be to find work as pressure is heaped on jobseekers.
American farmers optimistic on visit to Shanghai, while commerce ministry official says market principles to guide Chinese purchases.
