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China’s central bank is stepping up its efforts to control money laundering in advance of an international compliance review this year. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

China’s central bank plans to name money launderers to curb financial crimes

The People’s Bank of China has added a column to its website listing entities at high risk for money laundering in advance of an international review.

Yuan

China opts for stability over devaluation as tariff tremors give yuan a jolt

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US-China trade war

China’s ‘national team’ intervenes to stabilise markets after Beijing’s pledge of support

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China consumption

Will Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ threaten China’s fragile consumer recovery?

A barrage of stimulus policies has helped lift consumer sentiment in China, but the recovery is still tentative – and could be dented by a US trade war.

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Chinese consumers have become slightly more willing to spend in recent months as government polices to shore up the economy begin to make an impact. Photo: AFP
Chinese consumers have become slightly more willing to spend in recent months as government polices to shore up the economy begin to make an impact. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Vietnam helped China’s firms avoid US tariffs. Trump just put an end to that

The US president’s reciprocal tariffs not only impose steep tariffs on China, but also popular transshipping destinations used by Chinese exporters.

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US-China trade war

With Trump’s trade war going global, how will China respond?

After a ‘Liberation Day’ ceremony that saw the US’ trade war expand worldwide overnight, analysts ask how China will defend itself.

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Yuan

China battles to stabilise yuan after Trump’s tariffs spark market upheaval

China’s central bank set the currency’s fixing rate at its lowest level since January, as regulators warned of market volatility.

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US President Donald Trump announces new reciprocal tariffs against America’s main trading partners in Washington on Wednesday. The move has put downward pressure on the yuan and sent gold prices soaring to record highs. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump announces new reciprocal tariffs against America’s main trading partners in Washington on Wednesday. The move has put downward pressure on the yuan and sent gold prices soaring to record highs. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

Beijing crackdown on solar industry ‘too little, too late’: US advisory firm

Clean Energy Associates says ‘measures lack sufficient substance to impact the already established online manufacturing capacity’.

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US-China trade war

US trade office lays out Trump’s case against China as ‘Liberation Day’ nears

US’ annual report on global trade barriers, with a lengthy China section, presages reciprocal tariffs – and suggests stronger action down the line.

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US-China trade war

Explainer | What is the ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’, and will it really crash China’s economy?

The US’ mooted idea to devalue the dollar has been compared to the Plaza Accord of the 1980s, which some believe caused Japan’s ‘lost decades’.

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US President Donald Trump speaks while standing in front of a painting of former President Ronald Reagan in the White House. Photo: AFP
China shipbuilding

Explainer | Why Trump is going full steam ahead to keep China’s shipbuilding in dry dock

US policies to curb China’s perceived influence on global shipping and shipbuilding are facing pushback – but Trump seems unlikely to let up.

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US President Donald Trump has rolled out several measures to curb China’s perceived influence in global shipping and shipbuilding. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump has rolled out several measures to curb China’s perceived influence in global shipping and shipbuilding. Photo: AP
Made in China 2025

Stay humble? China ranks itself 10th in new global innovation league table

But China has risen up the rankings faster than any other nation over the past 12 years, according to the report.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Who is Zou Jiayi, China’s pick to be the next president of the AIIB?

The 61-year-old former vice-minister of finance would be the development bank’s first female leader.

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China airliners

Flying taxis: China clears way for first companies to begin offering services

Chinese regulators have for the first time granted companies approval to operate autonomous passenger drones.

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The EHang 184, an autonomous aerial vehicle designed to carry one passenger, performs a test flight in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. EHang has become one of the first companies in China to receive approval to put its passenger drones into operation. Photo: Reuters
China's economic recovery

China’s factory activity accelerates in March even as US ramps up tariffs

China’s manufacturing activity hit a 12-month high as Beijing introduced a slew of measures to boost the economy.

China’s factory activity remained resilient in March despite US moves to raise tariffs on Chinese imports. Photo: Xinhua
China’s factory activity remained resilient in March despite US moves to raise tariffs on Chinese imports. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

Companies should balance exports and overseas production while seeking to achieve win-wins with foreign partners, former vice-minister says.

US-China trade war

Stephen Roach says trade war puts US on course for ‘cultural revolution’

The Yale economist lamented the path his country is taking under US President Donald Trump during a panel discussion at the Boao Forum.

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China's ageing population

Former officials call for parity, reform in China’s pension system

The current pension structure is too lopsided to provide adequate benefits to those in poorer regions, former banking officials say at Boao Forum.

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China’s basic pension system should be reformed to ensure benefits are fairly distribution and coverage is adequate, former banking officials said. Photo: Xinhua
China’s basic pension system should be reformed to ensure benefits are fairly distribution and coverage is adequate, former banking officials said. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

As Beijing hails untapped Asian partnerships at Boao, Hong Kong vows to do more

‘Backed by the motherland’, Hong Kong’s chief executive vows more integration into nation’s development strategy after vice-premier stresses importance of regional cooperation mechanisms.

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US-China trade war

What does US hope to gain with Venezuela tariffs? An edge over China, some say

Beijing may have to choose between giving up on its closest ally in the Americas or being hit with additional US tariffs, analysts said.

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China’s economic stimulus

China mends fences with big tech in consumption, employment push

Beijing is increasingly praising the tech sector as a driver of jobs and economic growth, but platforms may still be closely supervised.

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Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
China's population

Can birth subsidies save China from its looming population crisis?

China is betting big on birth subsidies to stave off a demographic crisis. But do cash payments really work?

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China shipbuilding

‘Extremely disruptive’: US plan to tax Chinese ships sparks industry backlash

Shipping bodies urged US policymakers to scrap a controversial port-fee proposal during hearings in Washington.

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China energy security

China weeds out bad behaviour in quest to harvest farmers’ untapped solar power

The country’s energy regulator called for the ‘healthy and orderly’ growth of small-scale, distributed solar power and dissuaded monopolies.

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Banking & finance

‘Slow decline’: why the US dollar is destined to lose its dominant status

The world is already moving towards a multicurrency system as financial technologies evolve and China pushes the yuan, economists say.

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The yuan is gradually gaining a greater share of global payments, eroding the US dollar’s dominance. Photo: Getty Images
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DeepSeek has unveiled a new approach to improving reasoning AI models amid anticipation for the release of the follow-up to its popular R1 model. Photo: AFP

Tech

Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC unveils new patents in sign of tech prowess

YMTC is known for its design and fabrication of 3D NAND chips. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Markets

US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

Deconstructing art: as China’s iconic Dafen village reels, AI takes orders

An artist paints a replica of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers in a Dafen village alley. Many painters in Dafen, once known for churning out fakes, now sell original works. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

How Alibaba is transforming into a catalyst for China’s AI boom

Alibaba is showing itself as an enabler of AI innovations. Illustration: Henry Wong
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