CHINESE ECONOMY
China’s Population Crisis Deepens as 24 Provinces Shrink and Kindergartens Close
On April 29, all 31 of China’s provinces released their resident population data for the end of 2025,...
US Treasury Sanctions Major Chinese Oil Refinery and 40 Shipping Firms Tied to Iran’s Shadow Fleet
According to an April 24 press release, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned...
Apple’s Success in China Raises New Questions About Long-Term Risks as Cook Exits
Commentary As Tim Cook nears the end of his tenure as CEO of Apple Inc., the architect behind the...
US Orders Chip Equipment Firms to Halt Some Shipments to China’s Huahong Semiconductor
Reuters, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that the U.S. Department of Commerce has...
Leaked Evergrande Files Expose Culture of Excess and Absolute Authority Under Xu Jiayin
By Biancheng Hudiemeng, Vision Times Behind the rise of Evergrande Group, once known as one of China...
Chinese EV Giant BYD Faces Forced Labor Allegations in Brazil and Hungary
Days after the Brazilian government placed Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD on a blacklist...
Boosted by AI, Taiwan’s March Export Orders Hit a Record High of $91.12 billion
The war in the Middle East has entered its 56nd day, but this has not affected global demand for artificial...
A Closer Look at China’s ‘Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security’
Lin Jianyi, Vision Times The “Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security” (hereinafter referred...
China Credit Card Market Contracts as Banks Cut Products, Spending Falls, and Defaults Rise
China’s banks issued fewer credit cards in 2025 than in previous years, and newly released data points...
