Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, has tightened the state's grip on the economy, departing from the market-focused approach of former Premier Li Keqiang, right. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata) 
Economy

China tightens grip as Li Keqiang's pro-market reforms retreat

Beijing's recent clampdown heightens risks to economic stability

28 October 2023
An unfinished Country Garden project in Tianjin in August: Using state funds to complete such developments will not resolve the property sector's underlying problems.
Opinion

China needs a market support fund -- to rescue property developers

Risk of property market troubles hurting wider economy outweighs moral hazard concerns

27 October 2023
A sign at a shopping mall in Shanghai indicates payments can be made in digital yuan.
Currencies

China's digital yuan struggle underscores challenges for central banks

Cambodia's Bakong overcomes initial barriers through private-sector cooperation

26 October 2023
The yuan is facing downward pressure as foreign investors pull back from China and wealthy residents look to move their money abroad. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
Markets

Net outflow of funds from China hits 7-year high in September

Foreign companies scaling back, rich people shifting funds abroad drives trend

25 October 2023
China's economic growth slowed to 4.9% between July and September, as a property crisis dented confidence 
Economy

China approves $139bn in new bonds to bolster economic recovery

First budget revision in years as fresh stimulus widens deficit target to 3.8%

25 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next month, as the two countries cast aside some noisy prior disagreements over trade and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Big Story

China-Australia thaw reveals limits of Beijing's economic coercion

Ahead of Albanese's first China visit, relaxation of punitive trade measures proves Xi will not sacrifice economy for politics

25 October 2023
Taiwan People's Party's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks to media in Taipei on Oct. 24.
Taiwan elections

Taiwan presidential hopeful calls for better economic ties with China

Ko Wen-je says he's willing to sign a pact with Beijing but warns about coercion

24 October 2023
Cranes serve a container ship on a dockyard in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province on Oct. 13.
Trade

China's graphite curbs send South Korea searching for alternatives

Stricter controls by Beijing spark familiar lament of Seoul's vulnerability

24 October 2023
Production stopped in May at this Panasonic group battery plant in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)
Economy

China's stagnating rust belt hit by exits of global companies

Orix, Panasonic and others sell off operations in economically weak northeast

24 October 2023
Countries are trading with a less diverse group amid geopolitical divides and economic security concerns. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Trade war

Global trade divides deepen amid push for friendshoring

Political and economic security worries lead to concentration of partners

24 October 2023
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speaks at an event in Tokyo commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Japan-China bilateral peace and friendship treaty. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
International relations

Japan-China friendship pact's 45th year marred by fresh tensions

Business community calls for top-level bilateral dialogue at anniversary event

24 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar in Beijing on Oct. 19, during the Belt and Road Forum.
Belt and Road

Pakistan puts 'blind trust' in China as Belt and Road enters new phase

Countries agree to start major railway project but obstacles remain

23 October 2023
Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Pahala Mansury speaks to Nikkei Asia in Jakarta on Oct. 5. (Photo by Nana Shibata)
International relations

China snaps up ASEAN's green, digital investment opportunities

U.S., U.K., France, Australia also join bloc's new projects: Indonesia minister

22 October 2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking to develop green and sustainable finance markets.
Caixin

Beijing and Hong Kong agree to promote cross-border financing

Two authorities plan to help Chinese companies issue bonds in financial hub

22 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, pose for a group photo at the Third Belt and Road Forum on October 18, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Belt and Road

On topic: A decade of China's Belt and Road

A collection of stories to catch up on a recent hot topic

21 October 2023
The People's Bank of China has kept benchmark interest rates unchanged for back-to-back meetings.
Economy

China seeks to lower homebuyers' interest payments to boost spending

Rates on existing mortgages move lower while benchmarks hold steady

21 October 2023
Electric vehicles are assembled on the production line at Leapmotor's factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China, on April 26. (China Daily via Reuters)
Trade

China to curb exports of key EV battery material from Dec. 1

Western electric vehicle makers rush to secure graphite supplies

20 October 2023
U.S. policymakers chose to let Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008.
Opinion

China's 'Lehman Brothers moment' will be just as tense as 2008

Just because Beijing can rescue failing companies does not mean that it will

20 October 2023
BHP Group, the world's largest miner based on market capitalization, is carefully watching China's efforts to stabilize a key sector of its economy.
Commodities

BHP chief counts on China taming property crisis to lift economy

CEO of mining giant sees chance of Chinese 'momentum' gaining pace

20 October 2023
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a Belt and Road Forum news conference in Beijing on Oct. 18.
Belt and Road

Wang Yi angers Chinese netizens by touting Belt and Road abroad

Big spending questioned as people back home struggle

20 October 2023
An advanced chip from a Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone. In some ways, the U.S. clampdown on Huawei has been a success, but the Chinese tech giant has still managed to thrive. (Nikkei Montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
Business Spotlight

How China's tech ambitions slip through the U.S. export control net

Experts reveal weak points and strengths of America's clampdown

20 October 2023
Crude oil tanks at a refinery in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo. Japan relies heavily on imports for crude oil. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Trade

Japan's exports return to growth, rising 4.3% in September

Autos and pharmaceuticals lead expansion but China-bound shipments drop

19 October 2023
Beijing's Central Business District during morning rush hour. The Chinese government has been pulling policy levers to shore up demand.
Economy

China GDP beats forecast as stimulus measures kick in

Growth still slows to 4.9% as property 'black cloud lingers'

18 October 2023
Suning was caught up in an escalating debt crisis in 2020 after it borrowed heavily to fund an acquisition spree.
Caixin

Cash-strapped Chinese retailer Suning receives another bailout

Part of $685m lifeline comes from state-backed Citic Trust

17 October 2023
Car shoppers at an auto show in Huaian, China's Jiangsu province, on September 23. A Chinese regulator wants lenders to make it financially easier for drivers to upgrade their cars.
Caixin

China tells lenders to pour money into car loans, consumer credit

Government hopes to spur consumption and ease plight of new graduates

16 October 2023