Youth unemployment has become one of the most sensitive economic issues in China. Each year, millions of graduates enter the labor market with expectations shaped by decades of rapid growth, only to encounter fewer traditional opportunities. Slower hiring in property, internet platforms, and
China remains the backbone of global manufacturing even as growth slows and supply chains diversify. From electronics and machinery to textiles and consumer goods, Chinese factories still anchor production networks that span Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. What is changing is not
China is aging faster than almost any major economy in modern history. Falling birth rates, longer life expectancy, and a shrinking working age population are reshaping everything from labor markets to consumer spending. While demographic decline is often framed as a drag on
China’s economic slowdown has become one of the most discussed global macro themes of recent years. Property sector stress, local government debt, weaker consumer confidence, and slower export growth have all combined to cool an economy that once expanded at double digit speed.
A comparative insight: how e-CNY, USDT, and other stablecoins are shaping the next era of money. A Crowded Race for Digital Money The future of money is being contested on multiple fronts. Central banks are rolling out CBDCs (central bank digital currencies), fintech
China has strengthened its long-standing tough stance on cryptocurrencies, making it clear that the country will not loosen restrictions on virtual currencies anytime soon. At the Financial Street Forum in Beijing, Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, issued a strong
China is once again signalling a firmer approach toward stablecoins and cryptocurrency-based payments as new policy discussions emerge among regulators and financial institutions. While China has long maintained a restrictive stance toward digital assets, recent conversations show that authorities are preparing to refine
A growing number of Chinese exporters are beginning to rely on US dollar-backed stablecoins for international transactions, reflecting the rising influence of digital assets in the global trading environment. As cross-border commerce becomes more complex due to regulatory barriers, sanctions, and delays in
Asia’s financial technology sector is witnessing a fundamental transformation as regional stablecoin ecosystems mature and begin to rival Western counterparts. At the center of this evolution stands China’s RMBT framework, increasingly positioned as a strategic alternative to USDC and other dollar-pegged digital assets.
China has been at the forefront of digital currency innovation, exploring both central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private stablecoins. The digital yuan (e-CNY), China’s official CBDC, exemplifies state-backed digital finance, while stablecoins issued by private entities offer alternative digital payment options linked
