China’s domestic stock markets are seeing a revival in IPO activity after a prolonged slowdown, and the companies leading the comeback have something unusual in common: many of them aren’t profitable. What they are is strategically aligned with Beijing’s long term industrial and
China appears on track to meet its annual growth target, but beneath the surface the economy is moving at two very different speeds. New data shows a widening divide between industries championed by President Xi Jinping and the rest of the economy that
Beijing Bets on a New Economic StrategyChina is trying to reinvent the way its economy grows. After decades of relying on property development heavy infrastructure spending and cheap labor Beijing now says it wants a more sustainable model driven by advanced manufacturing green
Slow Recovery Compared to Global CompetitorsWhile many international airlines have returned to solid profitability after the heavy losses of the Covid era China’s top carriers are still fighting to stabilize their finances. Five years after the pandemic grounded fleets worldwide the country’s three
China is undergoing another sweeping transformation as it moves from a manufacturing driven economy to what some analysts are calling the world’s first electro state. This new model leans heavily on clean energy production advanced manufacturing artificial intelligence and control over strategic materials.
Multinational restaurant chains that once rushed into China as the economy opened in the late 1970s are now confronting a new reality. Competition is tougher than ever rising local brands are capturing consumer attention and slowing economic growth is reshaping spending habits. As
China’s major military companies are facing significant financial pressure after a sweeping corruption purge disrupted arms procurement and delayed key defense projects. According to new research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute revenues for China’s largest defense firms fell last year marking
China’s trade momentum accelerated in November with new customs data revealing a powerful upswing in overall exports even as shipments to the United States continued a steep decline. The figures show how China is reshaping its global trade footprint by leaning more heavily
