Follow South China Morning Post - China Economy, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp325 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:08:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLA7D2i4B7mu8ClmFkX7M1Jw Hydropower-reliant Yunnan province cannot generate as much electricity amid low water inflows, and months of diminished rainfall threaten to have a broader impact on other regions.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLA7D2i4B7mu8ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLD7lXRPzq-HTV1cWWor9YPv The main goal among Japanese firms at the Computex Taipei tech show is ‘connecting with manufacturers’ in Taiwan at a time when tech supply chains are being rapidly realigned.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:00:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLD7lXRPzq-HTV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCxbUj4-StwjClmFkX7M1Jw China has been a victim of Western sanctions for decades. The G7’s plan to take trade disputes into its own hands only weakens the WTO and suggests selfish geopolitical aims.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:30:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCxbUj4-StwjClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDNznw_gztrs6CY3L745TL_ China has been enduring a mixed recovery, and May’s data that will be released in June will give further insight into the state of the world’s second-largest economy.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:00:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDNznw_gztrs6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAr9bKnSov7L-zdsCmHakzH Two of China’s top electric vehicle makers set new monthly sales records in May, spurred by a recovery in consumer demand after a bruising, months-long price war in the ultra-competitive sector.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:07:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAr9bKnSov7L-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDwWdR0ufdN_8b1naedg1wr China has stepped up diplomatic and economic efforts in the Middle East beyond traditional oil and gas cooperation, particularly with Saudi Arabia, with the region needing to ‘look East’ to fulfil its development wishes, analysts said.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:45:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDwWdR0ufdN_8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAlp6KB-Vm6zuzdsCmHakzH Government adviser criticises local-level authorities across China for rewarding couples that have multiple kids while withholding such benefits for those who have just one, amid growing fears over the shrinking population.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:00:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAlp6KB-Vm6zuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDo5GocimsDXXn9ye8UNv30 Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 50.9 last month, up from 49.5 in April, data released on Thursday showed.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:00:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDo5GocimsDXXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAJyBtXzyFMnSejEQ2Mq9rY From Canada to Italy, Switzerland to Lithuania, countries are standing up to China or de-risking, some making moves they would never try with the US. If the world does not take China seriously, the risk is that Beijing could act radically.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAJyBtXzyFMnSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCP94FvkbzM-CejEQ2Mq9rY Hong Kong stocks are likely to rebound from heavy sell-offs in the second half of the year as a potential easing of monetary policy boosts China’s economic recovery, says Hang Seng Qianhai Fund Management.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:00:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCP94FvkbzM-CejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLBPgWdrfxXGOF1cWWor9YPv Officials in Henan province will target university graduates from low-income families, those who are physically handicapped and those in prolonged unemployment, with youth unemployment a major headache for Beijing.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 23:30:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLBPgWdrfxXGOF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAik0WVCB1xIyejEQ2Mq9rY Unemployment among China’s youth rose above 20 per cent for the first time, while Hainan is readying for its first durian harvest this year and the C919 completed its first commercial flight in May.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 18:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAik0WVCB1xIyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLBM1_jcDhnfOOT5HJgy6HUf Citing political strife amid cross-strait tensions and the US-China trade dispute, some mainland exhibitors at this week’s Computex Taipei tech show sent local Taiwanese representatives instead of flying people in from the mainland.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 17:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLBM1_jcDhnfOOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLB89rSsUlLcYezdsCmHakzH The Tesla chief executive is expected to meet Shanghai Communist Party secretary Chen Jining on Friday amid heightened speculation about an expansion of the electric-car maker’s production facilities in the commercial capital.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 14:30:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLB89rSsUlLcYezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCqes7rBA8j-5s0ohxaO6Yr Continuous rain and high humidity in China’s wheat-production bases has already damaged crops, forcing officials to urge local authorities to speed up the harvesting and drying of damaged grain.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 13:31:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCqes7rBA8j-5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCKpTfQAprdmMb1naedg1wr The Lujiazui Forum will be held on June 8 and 9, and will feature over 70 speakers from top financial institutions such as JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 12:30:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCKpTfQAprdmMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLBfD2gK_7uTSeT5HJgy6HUf China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 48.8 in May from 49.2 in April, while the non-manufacturing gauge fell to 54.5 from 56.4, data released on Wednesday showed.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 03:35:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLBfD2gK_7uTSeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAtXjLHY7Z6NXn9ye8UNv30 Analysis by the Development Research Centre of the State Council highlighted China still has advantages for further development despite lower-than-expected economic data in April casting a cloud over the post-Covid recovery.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 02:00:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLAtXjLHY7Z6NXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCKHaQDNkrYjJVjH6qdYdAk Hengqin, Nansha, and Qianhai, three special economic zones in the Greater Bay Area, are accelerating their roll-out of preferential tax systems, legal frameworks and streamlined application procedures to encourage more foreign funds to invest, a conference heard.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 01:30:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLCKHaQDNkrYjJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDTczO01Gx0ppVjH6qdYdAk Durian has rapidly become the most popular imported fruit in China, and cities bordering Vietnam are stepping up logistics to ensure that fresh supplies can reach any Chinese city in just 1-3 days.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/psmVPsukxLDTczO01Gx0ppVjH6qdYdAk