Jane Cai
Bureau Chief, Beijing
Jane Cai, CFA, is the Beijing Bureau Chief of the Post. She has been covering China's economic, financial, business and political news since the early 2000s.
Jane Cai, CFA, is the Beijing Bureau Chief of the Post. She has been covering China's economic, financial, business and political news since the early 2000s.
Areas of Expertise:
Economy, financeLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Study explores how Kyiv used a series of drone strikes on airbases deep inside Russia as part of its ‘information offensive’.
Peking University study reveals seven times more relics held overseas than previously thought, creating crucial evidence trail.
US leader’s explosive accusations against Beijing prompt mockery, concern and calls for self-reliance from online commenters.
The US president blends domestic and global politics by accusing Beijing of meddling in the American electoral process.
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Unlike older generations, who saw the US as the ultimate destination, China’s Gen Z views the superpower through a more pragmatic lens.
Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry.
Tokyo’s recent tracking of three PLA Navy warships transiting Tsushima Strait comes amid heightened regional tensions.
The city has overtaken the US to become the second most popular study-abroad destination for mainland students in 2026, a report finds.
Greater subtitle literacy among streaming viewers is among factors chipping away at enthusiasm for dubbed movies in China.
Wave of content creators documents life on mainland, with one saying ‘the window has opened and everyone wants to take a look inside’.
Ancient strategist Sun Tzu called for preparation and deep knowledge. His modern counterpart takes a different approach.
Lighthearted contests between areas with different customs, dialects and cuisine encourage local pride but ultimate control is elsewhere.
Internet commenters retrofit the viral metaphor to US movies and TV to highlight financial and social insecurity.
Strategy would help country transition from ‘major trainer’ of talent to ‘development highland’ as tech competition with US intensifies.
Online responses range from sarcastic variants on Beijing’s official line to ‘armchair generals’ telling Tehran how best to fight America.
Beijing to prioritise hi-tech over stimulus-driven growth with focus on the people in notable shift, premier’s work report to NPC reveals.
China’s foreign ministry reports more than 3,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Iran.
Communist Party mouthpiece says it’s worrying that online posts can create a crisis for a long-standing business.
Stagnant job markets and long gruelling hours at work have led to widespread burnout and disillusionment when effort fails to yield rewards.
Political scientist says the Western-led global order remains useful, and the Belt and Road Initiative isn’t a geopolitical project.
Rush of posts on ordinary Americans’ financial fragility upends long-held views of prosperous US, prompts comparisons with Chinese situation.
With economic stakes high, Beijing seen as ‘more cautious in handling external frictions’, avoiding fanning of ‘uncontrollable’ nationalism.
Chinese military mouthpiece’s commentary comes as Beijing marks 88th anniversary of Nanking massacre amid full-blown diplomatic crisis with Tokyo.
Wu Hailong tells forum that Tokyo ‘has never truly reflected on or repented its crimes of aggression’ during World War II.
Beijing’s revamped entry scheme is the centrepiece of a quest to close a critical skills gap, but insiders say more barriers must come down.
Amid decoupling risks, Chinese educators are embracing globalisation by ‘moving ideas’ to resist geopolitical walls.
This is the first in an SCMP Plus series annotating different parts of China’s five-year plan recommendations. The focus is on industry and technology.
Communist Party newspaper Study Times argues that digital assets are the new toolbox for wartime financial strategies.
Rocket specialist Zhao Ruian has urged the Chinese people to remain calm about hi-tech weapons because ‘true breakthroughs lie in 2050’.
