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China is facing a surge in credit card defaults among middle-aged workers, including those with secure public-sector jobs. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Silent crisis: China faces spike in credit card defaults from older borrowers

China’s banks are facing a spike in delinquencies among middle-aged borrowers with secure public-sector jobs.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

‘Not a G2 world’: Apec chief on how the forum has changed through the years

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China and climate change

China, Europe should form ‘climate club’ for joint carbon pricing: energy expert

China shipbuilding

How China captured nearly 82% of the world’s new ship orders

Ageing crude carriers and higher oil prices are helping to fuel demand for new vessels, according to analysts.

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Ships under construction at the port in Taicang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on February 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
Ships under construction at the port in Taicang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on February 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Beijing tightens rules on outbound capital to better shield Chinese assets

China says the new rules for outbound investment are to protect overseas financing and assets.

Banking & finance

Despite greater oversight, China’s investors continue pivot to offshore assets

Property values and low bank deposit rates in China are fuelling demand for wealth management alternatives, Moody’s says.

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China’s private sector

In Focus | ‘Rampant’ unpaid debts, rising costs: why China’s private sector is hurting

With an economic slowdown adding to their woes, China’s private businesspeople lament heightened regulatory enforcement as a further strain.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China-EU relations

EU’s idea that China is caving to pressure is ‘serious misjudgment’: ex-diplomat

Brussels has been emboldened by recent hybrid car deal, but China will not back down in the face of trade pressure, former diplomat warns.

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China-EU relations

European production drive sees China’s lithium-ion battery exports to EU surge

Customs data also shows Chinese inverter exports to bloc rose despite exclusion from publicly funded projects.

China GDP

In Focus | Beijing wants more than GDP growth from local officials. Can they adapt?

Cadres at lower levels are juggling a complex set of priorities from Beijing – while still searching for new sources of growth.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
China manufacturing

Tesla’s ‘flying car’ draws public concern in China – and an official response

The People’s Daily highlights recent innovations by Xpeng, BYD and CATL and defends competition as a driver of innovation.

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Tesla unveiling its next-generation Roadster electric car in McGregor, Texas, United States, on October 15. Photo: AFP
Tesla unveiling its next-generation Roadster electric car in McGregor, Texas, United States, on October 15. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Ignore the rhetoric: why the EU will continue to ‘pull its punches’ on China

European leaders are talking a big game on China, but will avoid a full-blown trade war due to internal division and fear of retaliation: analysts.

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Yuan

Former IMF executive says China and world need internationalised yuan

Zhu Min, also a former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, makes call as central bank upgrades digital-yuan infrastructure.

China GDP

China’s third quarter GDP

China’s economy grew by a better-than-expected 4.5 per cent in the third quarter, keeping Beijing’s full-year growth target within reach as soaring global demand for AI boosted hi-tech exports, while domestic demand remained sluggish.

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Hong Kong economy

Apec meeting highlights Hong Kong’s ‘Going Global’ pathway

Finance ministers from Apec nations agreed to boost coordination at a meeting in Hong Kong, where Chief Executive John Lee touted the city’s role in global business.

Photo: Edmond So
Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

Former PBOC governor warns of potential AI investment crisis, urges preparation

The former head of the central bank urges preparations to mitigate risks and warns of exposure to potential failed AI investments.

China travel

China attracts 15.6% surge in foreign visitors as visa-free policies pay dividends

China logged a 24.1 per cent surge in visa-free foreign entries in the third quarter, while overseas trips by Chinese nationals also rose.

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China jobs

China’s youth unemployment rate edges down slightly but job market still tough

Weighed down by weak domestic demand and fierce competition, job creation remained sluggish in September.

Representatives from 432 companies attended an autumn career fair for graduates from five universities in northeastern China at Harbin Engineering University on Monday. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Representatives from 432 companies attended an autumn career fair for graduates from five universities in northeastern China at Harbin Engineering University on Monday. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Shipping giant Cosco launches new routes to ride out Iran war, climate risks

The Chinese shipping giant is focusing on resilience as it responds to rise in geopolitical conflicts and extreme weather.

Greater Bay Area

Can China unlock the Greater Bay Area’s tech potential through finance?

New guidelines aim to ease cross-border financial barriers and strengthen links between investors, tech firms and research institutions across region.

Chinese offshore investment

In Focus | How Thailand is capturing next wave of investments in ‘China plus one’ outlook

The Land of Smiles has become a prime location for Chinese businesses diversifying operations offshore, as Vietnam reaches saturation point.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
China exports

China’s hybrid car exports to EU surge by more than 200% as import cap looms

Exports climbed to nearly 100,000 vehicles in September ahead of limits due to take effect at the end of the year.

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A drone photo shows new energy vehicles to be exported at Yantai Port in east China’s Shandong province on September 15. Photo: Xinhua
A drone photo shows new energy vehicles to be exported at Yantai Port in east China’s Shandong province on September 15. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance

China’s shoring up of capital markets leaves investors nonplussed

Measures to inject liquidity in A-share market and backstop the bond market are signs regulators see ‘big bang’ intervention as unnecessary.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers gear up European production to sidestep tariffs, import quota

Analysts say idle factories in Europe could be prime targets as Chinese carmakers look to localise production.

China exports

China warns UK of ‘firm countermeasures’ if it joins EU import curbs on EVs

Ministry of Commerce responds to British minister’s call for London and Brussels to ‘work together’ on measures targeting Chinese carmakers.

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A BYD Dolphin Surf electric car on display at the Everything Electric North show in Harrogate, England, in May. Photo: Reuters
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