Mia Nurmamat
Reporter, Political Economy
Mia Nurmamat (previously bylined as Mia Nulimaimaiti) joined the Post in August 2022. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s from Fudan University. She interned at NBC's Asia desk before joining the Post. Her areas of focus are trade and macroeconomics.
Mia Nurmamat (previously bylined as Mia Nulimaimaiti) joined the Post in August 2022. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s from Fudan University. She interned at NBC's Asia desk before joining the Post. Her areas of focus are trade and macroeconomics.
Areas of Expertise:
China Economy, US-China relations, EU-China relations
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Uygur
Hangzhou tech hub looks to end financial incentives for development of light aerial vehicles, including eVTOLs, signalling more optimised regulations after June crash.
China’s imports of Russian energy products also rise sharply as Beijing diversifies its energy supplies.
Rare earth magnet imports fall 17 per cent, following a 52 per cent plunge in July, amid deteriorating ties between Beijing and Tokyo.
It will soon be possible to fly direct from Hong Kong to Almaty, but in the meantime a little flexibility is required.
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Xizang Zhihui Mining and Zhaojin Nonferrous Mining will pursue joint investment in mining projects in the autonomous region.
Factories, supercomputing centres and satellite businesses are springing up in the province as officials push to build a fully fledged aerospace ecosystem.
The Chinese travel platform now allows users to book space flight packages with US-based provider Virgin Galactic for nearly US$760,000.
Loans reverse record contraction a month earlier but fall far short of expectations as property slump drags and deposits rise.
The drop in overall fixed-asset investment widened last month, as retail sales grew 0.4 per cent year on year.
Report says reforms aimed at reducing their high precautionary savings rate could unlock US$95 billion a year in spending.
The commerce ministry says distillation is ‘neutral’ and widely used by companies around the world, including American firms.
Tourism, professional services, mining and digital infrastructure prospects discussed at SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026.
White-collar, corporate jobs could be in the firing line as artificial intelligence proves quicker at tasks requiring data-heavy tech skills.
China is looking to leverage fitness and events to stimulate local economies, as new five-year blueprint aims to nearly double the economic output of the athletic sector.
Presidential tour highlights strategy of shifting manufacturing abroad, shielding domestic exporters from growing global barriers.
Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold.
Washington’s new one-year measure reserves material for domestic buyers, but analysts point to limited processing capacity hindering efforts to build supply chains.
During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield.
Dozens of guidelines are coming, covering medical, industrial and consumer users as emerging neural technology moves towards wider adoption.
Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data.
July customs data shows Beijing easing supplies of rare earth magnets to the US while export curbs deepen Japan’s material shortages.
Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure.
Beijing’s peak-oil plan pairs an expansion of China’s network of pipelines with 15-km-deep drilling rigs.
China launched the digital yuan in 2019, but retail adoption has been slow as Chinese consumers are accustomed to using Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Spain is one of the fastest-growing markets for Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles as customers’ technological expectations shift gears.
Relatively low tuition rates and a more relaxed lifestyle appeal to young adults, while scarce work, high rents and expanding Chinese investment shape their prospects.
Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules.
Beijing’s rigid visa points system and strict sponsorship rules frustrate young expats, but most are still undeterred in their job search.
As Western governments move to end dependence on world’s top producer, analysts warn rapid decoupling could drive up costs and derail projects.
