• 03/17/2025

Deflation risks see most Chinese provinces shy away from ‘legacy’ 3% CPI target

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China is facing a rocky road to reflation after its actual CPI growth stayed far below annual control targets, and regional governments appear less hopeful that consumer demand will markedly rise this year. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3295660/deflation-risks-see-most-chinese-provinces-shy-away-legacy-3-cpi-target?utm_source=rss_feed

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China not pursuing trade surplus, protectionism ‘leads nowhere’, Ding tells Davos

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vice-premier is expected to address concerns about Chinese economy and share foreign policy priorities at World Economic Forum in Switzerland. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3295674/ding-xuexiang-speaks-davos-shedding-light-chinas-trump-20-policies?utm_source=rss_feed

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China’s leaders put spotlight on tech self-reliance, private sector confidence

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At gatherings including figures from tech, Premier Li Qiang urged the industry to serve as a source of economic growth. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3295657/chinas-leaders-put-spotlight-tech-self-reliance-private-sector-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed

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Xi and Putin hold virtual talks hours after Trump’s return to White House

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese and Russian leaders met via a video link, according to state broadcaster CCTV. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3295651/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-hold-virtual-talks-hours-after-trumps-return-white-house?utm_source=rss_feed

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By going soft on China on first day, Trump leaves room for deal making: Tsinghua’s Da Wei

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China-US ties expert explains what ‘America first’ foreign policy means for Beijing and why bilateral relations are not necessarily doomed. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3295632/going-soft-china-first-day-trump-leaves-room-deal-making-tsinghuas-da-wei?utm_source=rss_feed

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Taiwan braces for more shocks after 6.4-magnitude earthquake terrifies residents

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dozens of homes and structures damaged in Tainan and Chiayi, where the epicentre was recorded. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3295619/taiwan-braces-more-shocks-after-64-magnitude-earthquake-terrifies-residents?utm_source=rss_feed

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China’s nuclear fusion scientists set record span for plasma 6 times hotter than the sun

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Latest ‘artificial sun’ test shows researchers now capable of simulating operational environment of a future fusion power plant, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3295609/chinas-nuclear-fusion-scientists-set-record-span-plasma-6-times-hotter-sun?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese yuan surges after Trump goes easy on China in inaugural address

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese currency jumped against the US dollar as trade war worries receded, but some fear the gains may be ‘short-lived’. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3295601/chinese-yuan-surges-after-trump-goes-easy-china-inaugural-address?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong, Macau link bond clearance systems to create larger market for fundraising

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cross-border investment and financing channel lets investors participate in each other’s bond market with greater ease and efficiency. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3295592/hong-kong-macau-link-bond-clearance-systems-create-larger-market-fundraising?utm_source=rss_feed

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Astronomers hail blacklisted Chinese institute’s contribution to US telescope

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The NIAOT in Nanjing was placed on Washington’s entity list in 2023, not long after shipping the finished spectrograph. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3295532/astronomers-hail-blacklisted-chinese-institutes-contribution-us-telescope?utm_source=rss_feed

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