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China sends finance experts to tackle regions’ debts
More than 170,000 hectares have been reclaimed in a drive to cut imports amid global supply chain fears
Beijing raises pressure on provinces to deal with bloated balance sheets as economy stumbles
Authorities struggling to restore confidence in post-Covid recovery want analysts to avoid mention of deflation risk
Officials fear country may perform poorly as scandal-hit survey prepares for relaunch
Lack of detail in keenly awaited politburo statement is likely to disappoint investors
As growth has failed to pick up post-Covid, calls are growing louder for the president to launch a weighty stimulus package
Difficulties in world’s second-largest economy will put further pressure on global growth
Beijing’s move to expand anti-espionage rules and data regulation has companies racing to hive off systems
Crackdown on tech and slow post-Covid growth have left a generation of graduates with fewer options
At this week’s ‘Summer Davos’, officials tried to dispel thoughts of ‘decoupling.’ But geopolitical friction was never far away
Russians lead drive to settle in Chinese currency as sanctions cut access to dollar financing
The president has promoted technocrats to key posts in a renewed push for one of his core policies
The notoriously challenging ‘gaokao’ is testing students on the president’s nationalist credo
Government tried to increase valuations by emphasising socialist credentials but rally in shares has fizzled out
Primary schools become old people’s homes and factories struggle to find staff as population ages
Success of TikTok and Shein inspires start-ups to look abroad for growth
German-Japanese company’s move comes in wake of rising geopolitical tensions
Cash-strapped authorities struggle to reduce headcount and meet Beijing’s demands for greater security
State media says university-leavers should put their professional ambitions on hold and consider lower-skilled roles
Regulator delays authorisation of America-related titles and instead promotes critical volumes
GDP expands 4.5% year on year in first quarter as Xi Jinping’s government seeks to restore business confidence
The fragile process for dealing with insolvent economies is now at risk of unravelling completely owing to a powerful and unpredictable force in sovereign debt
Post-Covid rebound fails to reach ageing migrant workers as trade slumps and limited roles go to younger generation
Taiwanese manufacturers in Kunshan are cutting staff and wages and pushing orders abroad over geopolitical risk
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