Tag: economic slowdown
Why Fiscal Stimulus Alone Won’t Reverse China’s Economic Decline
By Yan Chungou, Commentary Economist Li Daokui argued at an economic forum on July 12 that China's...
More Than a Million Businesses Went Dark in Northeast China for 67 Days
Storefronts across much of China's northeastern Heilongjiang province went dark this spring by the owners...
Former Tsinghua Professor Zheng Yuhuang Questioned by Police, Erased From Chinese Social Media After
On June 28, 2026, former Tsinghua University professor Zheng Yuhuang was teaching a paid business seminar...
Rising Gig Workers in China Still Denied Right to Organize, Activists Say
The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the world's first convention on decent work in the...
Zero Debt, Zero Regret: Why Young Shenzhen Workers Are Swearing Off Borrowing
A 2025 survey by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Finance found that 78.3 percent...
China’s Population Crisis Deepens as 24 Provinces Record Population Decline
According to the latest population data released by Chinese authorities for 2025, 24 of China's provincial-level...
Record Capital Flight: Why Chinese Wealth Is Flooding Into America
In early June, Chinese regulators delivered a stark message to investors seeking access to overseas markets...
China’s Ministry of State Security Claims Foreign Forces Are Behind ‘Lying Flat’ Youth Trend, Prompting
On April 28, China's Ministry of State Security, the country's powerful domestic and foreign intelligence...
CCTV 2026 Spring Gala Song ‘Tama Welcomes Spring’ Sparks Viral Homophone Debate
CCTV’s annual Spring Festival Gala is designed to set the tone for the Lunar New Year. This year, however...
Beijing’s Largest State-Owned Construction Firm Suspends All 30,000 Workers as China’s Building Boom
Beijing Construction Engineering Group, one of China's top 500 enterprises and a globally ranked international...
China’s Economy Faces 2025 Reckoning: Deflation Is Already Here
By Jing Ye The numbers Beijing cannot talk away Start with China’s own official figures. In...
China’s Fruit Market Collapse Signals a Deepening Economic Chill Under CCP Rule
A nationwide fruit glut takes hold Truck after truck of fruit is going unsold across China. From...