Amid the political and economic changes of the early 2000s, it seemed unthinkable that China would revert back to Mao-era repression. But’s that’s exactly what happened. Many observers, especially in ...

In China’s heavily indebted cities, “fiscal winter” is manifesting through a peculiar ritual: businessmen crowding government offices in a year-end rush to claim overdue contract payments. In private ...

China has announced a major shift in its new energy vehicle (NEV) purchase tax policy, signaling a new phase for the nation's electric vehicle (EV) market. Starting January 1, 2026, NEV buyers will ...

China has announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, a former head of Japan’s Self-Defence Forces, after he accepted a position as a political adviser to Taiwan’s executive branch. The Chinese ...

Barely a day goes by without calls from economists and policymakers around the world for China to increase its consumer spending. Consumer spending as a percentage of GDP is less than 50%, far below ...