This industry is defying China’s retail slump, thanks to young people’s ‘emotional’ spending
China’s young people are turning increasingly to figurines and soft toys to lighten up their mood.
China’s mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial
There is currently no approved mpox vaccine in China. The vaccine candidate from Sinopharm has proved safe and effective during preclinical research and it can stimulate immune…
Chinese flock to Laos to beat cold
As a flagship project under the BRI framework, the 1,035-km railway, linking Kunming in Yunnan and the Laotian capital of Vientiane, has greatly enhanced regional connectivity,…
Many regions in China stepping up measures to enhance female fertility
A survey conducted by China Population Association on China's fertility situation showed that the country's infertility rate last year was about 18.2 percent, up from 2.5 to 3…
‘Medical companion’ services on the rise in China
The business is burgeoning as the country's population is getting older. Some, however, have pointed to the fact that there is a lack of universal standards for the occupation.
Fresh policies aim to nurture China’s new growth engines
The move mirrors the directive to nurture technological innovation to boost the development of new quality productive forces and the establishment of a modern industrial system.
China imposes visa curbs on US personnel for meddling in Hong Kong affairs
"We urge the United States to genuinely respect China's sovereignty, respect the rule of law in Hong Kong, and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs in any manner," said Chinese…
Private banks in China seek state capital amid economic pressures
The moves come as banks in China grapple not just with the effects of a property crisis that has reverberated through the economy but also with low interest rates – part of the…
China’s fresh approaches to winter pasturing see strong returns
Use of high-tech methods reduce environmental impact, boost incomes.
Corruption cases in China rise amid deeper crackdown, poorer economy
For the first nine months of 2024, China logged 642,000 corruption cases, higher than the 626,000 for the whole of 2023. The increase is seen at all five levels of the country’s…