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Tourism
Will new Harry Potter park spell success as Shanghai tries to enchant tourists?
Talks with Warner Bros could see a 40-year-old theme park in Shanghai converted into an immersive experience for fans of the ‘wizarding world’.
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China inflation
Why are Chinese provinces ditching ‘legacy’ 3% CPI target for 2025?
21 Jan 2025 - 6:39PM
Asia travel
Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor Wang Xing’s kidnapping fuels safety fears
10 Jan 2025 - 9:20AM
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China manufacturing
China EV giant BYD hits skids in Brazil as ‘slavery-like’ claims slam workforce
China’s labour practices are driving a wedge between the world’s biggest EV maker and efforts to expand globally in areas where employee protections are paramount.
13 Jan 2025 - 1:09PM
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China's population
China’s cabinet is calling in humanoid robots to care for granny
To address its rapidly ageing population, China is among the first nations to set policy plans for humanoid robots that will provide companionship, monitor health and may even resemble loved ones.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:00PM
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China jobs
China’s controversial jobless rate needs to be reformed, scholar urges
After a revamp of the youth-unemployment rate sparked concerns over data transparency, calls have come for comprehensive metrics to convey economic reality.
8 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM
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China travel
Shanghai draws S Koreans in droves as China’s visa-free entry entices travellers
Even some less-visited places around Shanghai are gaining popularity, but the language barrier, pollution and internet censorship may still deter some visits.
7 Jan 2025 - 11:39AM
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A South Korean tourist takes photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in China’s Shanghai on Christmas Day. Photo: Xinhua
China jobs
As Gen Z take on greater role in China’s workforce, bosses feel rattled
‘Frankly, extra work is required to meet the emotional needs of young colleagues’.
6 Jan 2025 - 11:16AM
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China's economic recovery
‘Degree worship’: China middle school sparks debate with elitist hiring policy
Suzhou Middle School provoked backlash after announcing that 10 of its 13 new hires had graduated from elite universities in Beijing.
5 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
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China's economic recovery
Calling all smartphone seekers: China to subsidise personal electronics
In a bid to galvanise business and shore up weak consumption, last year’s trade-in programme is being expanded, making it a good time to save on electronics.
3 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM
China jobs
How China’s consumption downgrade pushed small businesses to the brink
Small-business owners have been forced to cut staff and close stores in ever greater numbers in recent months, adding to China’s economic gloom.
24 Dec 2024 - 12:34PM
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China's population
Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum
World’s second-largest economy is facing unique demographic challenges unlike those seen anywhere in the world, Communist Party publication warns.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:29AM
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US-China relations
Chinese students in US advised to return to campus before Trump takes office
American universities are trying to address an outpouring of concern among anxious international students fearing ‘worst-case scenario’.
9 Dec 2024 - 5:43PM
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China's economic recovery
Will Taylor Swift accept Hangzhou’s outstretched hand for a China show?
Keen to capitalise on the economic windfall that comes from big-name international performers, Chinese cities are making a concerted effort to host high-profile concerts.
3 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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China jobs
An advanced degree in China? Think again, students say, as exam numbers plunge
China’s graduate entrance examination is not seen as the golden ticket to employment that it once was.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:34PM
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Students hoping to pursue advanced degrees prepare for the national postgraduate entrance exam in China’s Hunan province. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery
Why are consumers in some of China’s smaller cities outspending metropolitans?
People face less daunting financial pressures and lesser debt burdens in smaller Chinese cities, with relatively stable expectations about the future.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:24AM
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China property
Amid property crisis, China must shift from ‘availability’ to ‘quality’: premier
Latest comments show how China’s leadership aims to ‘leverage technology’ and embrace modern advancements to fuel urbanisation drive and boost economy.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:03PM
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Low-altitude economy
Why is demand for drone pilots soaring in China?
Training programmes becoming increasingly popular as more job opportunities open up for UAV operators.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:11AM
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A Meituan delivery drone is seen on display at the Global Digital Economy Conference 2022 in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s crackdowns
China’s tax man is coming for live-streamers who evade taxes
Huge fines are being imposed on high-profile internet celebrities and streaming hosts, as state authority says they must set a positive example for fans.
15 Nov 2024 - 11:16PM
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China's economic recovery
Can a flurry of winter tourism, sports help thaw China’s economy?
As northern temperatures start to plunge, China’s State Council issues guidelines for the enhanced cultivation of a ‘snow and ice economy’.
12 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM
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China jobs
China needs more ‘skilled talent’, and to pay them more, Premier Li Qiang urges
China must adjust to a changing landscape of worker needs amid push for ‘high-level scientific and technological self-reliance’.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM
China jobs
China’s hottest ‘iron rice bowl’ job for 2025 has more than 10,000 applicants
Millions register for upcoming guokao exam that will fill 39,700 civil service positions at government agencies and public institutions.
25 Oct 2024 - 7:28PM
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Chinese candidates queue for a past civil service exam in Hubei province. This year’s test will take place on November 30 and December 1. Photo: AFP
China jobs
China’s youth-unemployment dips as policy support looks to keep ball rolling
Against the backdrop of ‘rotten-tail kids’ and a newly announced ‘1131’ service to help find young people jobs, latest jobs data for September offers glimmer of hope.
22 Oct 2024 - 5:15PM
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China's population
China’s current pro-birth policies cannot offset population crisis, expert warns
Cash subsidies for multiple children are doing little to offset China’s declining fertility rate that has far-reaching economic implications.
19 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM
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China's population
Work longer, save smarter: China’s retirement-age changes force rethink of plans
At a time when consumption confidence is lacking in China, professionals express mixed feelings about working longer in life.
20 Sep 2024 - 11:02AM
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OPINION
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Spate of random killings rooted in China’s social and economic despair
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Lub Bun Chong
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Why China’s GDP growth needs to be read against its social contract
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Chow Chung-yan
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What does Xi’s hi-tech push mean for China?
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Lijia Zhang
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China banning clothes that hurt national feelings would be a stitch too far
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Shen Yang
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China’s zero-Covid policy is not helping its drive to raise birth rates
4 Oct 2022 - 6:45AM
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Zhou Xin
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China’s census accuracy faces reality check amid Covid-19 vaccinations, tests
8 Nov 2021 - 10:30PM
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