FUYANG, CHINA – 2026/02/14: Shoppers push carts through festively decorated supermarket aisles, with red lanterns and “Golden Horse Welcoming Spring” banners hanging overhead. Sheldon Cooper | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years, as an extended holiday bolstered spending while deflation in factory-gate…
Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 14:14 IST China called Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba as new Supreme Leader “an internal matter”. China Opposes Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs China on Monday said it opposes any targeting of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following threats from the Israeli military against the successor to his slain…
China’s logistics industry has dipped in February due to holiday season, with businesses posting optimistic market expectations, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Monday. The logistics industry prosperity index stood at 47.5 percent in February, down 3.7 percentage points from the previous month, as the nine-day Spring Festival holiday that…
Two Iranian ships departed a Chinese chemical storage port this week, heading for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery, and Treasury Department records published on Sunday. The ships, the Shabdis and the Barzin, are owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, a state-owned company which has been…
Escalating geopolitical tensions will not derail Hong Kong’s goal set out in the country’s 15th five-year plan and its efforts to implement the blueprint, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, describing agility and adaptability as in the city’s DNA. The vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body, also…
Hong Kong has adequate safeguards to prevent any misuse of the Exchange Fund, according to the economist known as the “father of the city’s dollar peg”, who called concerns over the government’s decision to draw from the de facto sovereign wealth fund “a little overblown”. John Greenwood said the government’s plan to transfer HK$150 billion…
Hong Kong and Singapore have crossed swords over their ambitions to be the world’s gold trading hub, but experts say the city holds an advantage over its Southeast Asian rival, citing its access to mainland China’s robust market. As Hong Kong pushed ahead with measures to create an ecosystem for gold trading – highlighted as…
I am not sure everyone in Hong Kong has taken fully on board the breadth and depth of the city’s intended role in the future economic development of the nation. It is right there in the budget speech delivered by Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, and it is being fleshed out in the 15th five-year…
Hong Kong’s financial chief has vowed to serve the nation and seize opportunities from the newly unveiled 15th five-year development plan, calling it a “golden strategic period” with great potential amid escalating geopolitics. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that Hong Kong would adopt “Artificial Intelligence+” and “Finance+” approaches to support China’s development…
Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, addresses a press conference for the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress on the Chinese economy in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The rapid growth of technology and innovation-driven companies in Zhejiang province has provided key support for the…