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Yuan

How China is expanding the yuan’s reach in Africa despite adoption obstacles

Beijing eases yuan payments for African infrastructure projects, but debt, liquidity and regulatory barriers persist, analyst says.

China's economic recovery

China’s tax compliance drive falls short of covering fiscal gaps, report says

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US-China trade war

China airs ‘serious concern’ over US sanctions ahead of Xi, Trump Apec meeting

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US-China relations

Could a paused US blacklist rule signal room for progress in China trade talks?

Suspension of rule affecting overseas units of blacklisted firms extended in what analysts say is an effort by the US to seek stability.

The extension comes ahead of a new round of US-China trade talks in Shenzhen later this month. Photo: AFP
The extension comes ahead of a new round of US-China trade talks in Shenzhen later this month. Photo: AFP
US Treasury

What midterm election results change, and what they do not, for US bond market

Democratic gains reduce risk of fresh deficit blowouts, but analysts see inflation, energy prices and AI spending keeping yields elevated.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s fifth plenum resolution

SCMP Plus annotates resolution adopted at the Communist Party’s fifth plenum outlining tighter oversight of senior officials, stronger party discipline and an intensified anti-corruption campaign.

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China exports

Chinese exporters see respite as Beijing curbs yuan rise amid record surplus

The central bank’s move to slow the yuan’s offers a breather to exporters, they say.

A person showcases cashmere products during a live-streaming session at a workshop in China’s Hebei province on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
A person showcases cashmere products during a live-streaming session at a workshop in China’s Hebei province on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
China property

Why a Guangdong state giant’s troubles are rippling across China’s bond market

Mounting concerns over Huafa’s finances have shaken China’s bond market and renewed scrutiny of local governments’ reliance on land sales.

US midterm elections 2026

Why a post-Newsom California may dial down tech, climate cooperation with China

During the campaign, which takes place alongside the midterms, neither candidate has spoken about sustaining climate and tech ties with China.

China trade

How Beijing plans to cut trade costs and speed cross-border payments

Draft measures would expand forex services, ease compliance requirements and simplify overseas trade payments, regulator says.

Safe has released a draft notice outlining nine measures to facilitate current-account foreign exchange transactions. Photo: dpa
Yuan

China signals caution over currency surge with weaker yuan fixing

The move came after the offshore yuan broke through the psychologically important 6.65 level on Friday.

A bank employee counts yuan notes next to US dollars at Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Reuters
A bank employee counts yuan notes next to US dollars at Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

China’s fifth plenum readout

Communique from the Communist Party’s fifth plenum signals Beijing is prioritising rigorous internal discipline and sweeping anti-corruption enforcement to consolidate political control.

US-China relations

China certifies over 80% of US devices. What would a testing ban mean?

A proposed restriction could slow the global supply of electronics, increase manufacturing costs for US firms, according to industry leaders.

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China-EU relations

EU officials to push yuan appreciation in Beijing visits

The EU, ECB and Eurogroup are lining up coordinated trips to the Chinese capital as European leaders contend that a weak yuan is fuelling a flood of low-cost imports.

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China economy

China’s private sector wages waver as gap widens with non-private firms

Tibet and Xinjiang continue to outshine some richer coastal provinces on wages as regional disparities remain stark.

People ride bicycles through an intersection in Beijing on October 19, 2026. Photo: EPA
People ride bicycles through an intersection in Beijing on October 19, 2026. Photo: EPA
China trade

China to boost protection of trade secrets against foreign entities

Draft rules would kick overseas businesses out of the China market if they infringe on trade secrets and threaten national sovereignty and security.

China birth rate

As births decline across China, 1 in 8 are born in Guangdong. What’s the secret?

Southern economic engine continues to outpace the national birth rate as Beijing steps up efforts to stabilise newborn numbers.

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Financial regulation

China’s tax bureaus issue disclosure orders amid offshore asset ultimatum

With the 90-day grace period now expired, officials are attempting to spur voluntary reporting of ownership, documentation.

People walk through a garden in Beijing on October 18. Photo: AP
People walk through a garden in Beijing on October 18. Photo: AP
China trade

China drafts rules to protect trade secrets from ‘foreign entities’

Provisions on trade secrets opened for public feedback, designed to protect ‘national sovereignty’ and ‘development interests’ against foreign entities.

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China and climate change

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

Adair Turner urges Beijing and Brussels to unite on emission fees as the US pulls back from climate commitments.

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.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Wealth management

China targets offshore trusts in widening push for taxes

Wealthy individuals faced a Thursday deadline to make tax payments tied to offshore trusts as a grace period came to an end.

Photo: Dickson Lee
Photo: Dickson Lee
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.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

China stresses supply chain stability, AI progress at Apec finance meeting

The Apec event in Hong Kong is a precursor to the leaders’ summit scheduled for Shenzhen on November 18 and 19.

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.

A screen in Shanghai displaying stock exchange and economic data in September. Photo: EPA
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