When a Taiwanese telecoms company detected that an international undersea cable was damaged earlier this month, it worked to divert internet traffic from the broken line to keep customers on the island connected.
Aging populations, as Japan taught us, are inherently deflationary. Folks in their 70s don’t spend the way 20-somethings do. With the unemployment rate for Chinese between 16 and 24 stuck above 17% —or higher given the vagaries of Beijing’s data—what good will subsidies and rebates do?
China to send top envoy to Trump inauguration
China has hardened and diversified its airfields and combat aircraft at a faster rate than the US and its allies, a new report says.
A top Civil Affairs Ministry official stressed new reforms must be rolled out over the next decade to be effective.
China's exports probably expanded at a faster pace in December, suggesting producers raced to move inventory to major markets ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House this month and fresh trade risks.
This underperformance marks a pivotal shift in the narrative surrounding China’s economic trajectory. 2024 has been a turning point, where Beijing’s previously optimistic outlook has been tempered by a persistent post-COVID malaise.
Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.
The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
It was almost a year before a handful of Chinese AI chatbots received government approval for public release. Some questioned whether China’s stance on censorship might hobble the country’s AI ambitions.
Ford has made a particular effort to be a part of the Chinese economy with the Lincoln Nautilus, a mid-size luxury crossover SUV, whose second generation is produced by Changan Ford in China while Ford is retooling their Oakville Assembly plant to produce electric vehicles.