China Announces Removal of Additional Tariffs on Selected U.S. Imports from November 10

China has announced that it will remove additional tariffs on certain U.S. goods starting November 10, in a move aimed at easing trade tensions and reinforcing commitments made during recent economic consultations between the two countries. According to a statement released by the

China’s Fintech Startups Recover After Regulatory Freeze

After nearly three years of intense oversight and restructuring, China’s fintech ecosystem is showing strong signs of recovery. New investment flows, strategic mergers, and government-backed innovation hubs have rejuvenated a sector once stifled by regulatory uncertainty. According to data from the China Fintech

Demographics and the Innovation Dilemma

How an aging population challenges China’s ambition to remain a tech powerhouse. The Demographic Shift China’s once-famous demographic dividend a young, abundant labor force fueling decades of growth is fading. The population shrank in 2023 for the first time in six decades, and

Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

How economic pressures are reshaping expectations between China’s young generation and the state. A Generation Under Strain China’s economic miracle lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, but today’s young generation faces a harsher reality. Inflation in essentials, soaring housing costs, and rising