China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 — the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths spiked after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. The …
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Peak China narrative is flawed, former Australian prime minister says
KEY WORDS Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has hit back at claims that China has peaked in arguing the current slowdown in the country’s economy is just a temporary lull caused …
China’s population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped. The government’s statistics bureau said Wednesday that the total …
China’s Economy Limps Into 2024
C hina’s economy grew 5.2% last year, after expanding just 3% in 2022. For investors used to prepandemic rates of 6% or more, that is a remarkably weak performance. Barring a big policy shift, though,…
Breakingviews: China consumers keep Beijing, and world, on edge
All eyes will be on China’s consumers in 2024. The economy expanded 5.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, thanks to manufacturing. But maintaining the momentum will be tricky as local demand …
Shenzhen strives to become NEV supercharging city
As of the first half of 2023, the number of NEVs in Shenzhen reached 860,000, and the penetration rate of NEVs in the new car market exceeded 60 percent. Many new vehicle models launched in…
Singaporean baker’s shop in Shenzhen grows
Singaporean Sim Ser Kiat shares his success story of settling down in Shenzhen and running a bakery there for the past 20 years. WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c …
China Censors Police Brutality Report After Death in Custody
A mother in Xinjiang region came forward after five years seeking justice for her son’s violent killing in police custody.
China’s population drops for a second year despite push for more babies
China’s population declined last year for the second year in a row, officials said Wednesday, spurred by record-low births and a wave of Covid-19 deaths.
Across China: Shenzhen strives to become NEV supercharging city
BYD, headquartered in Shenzhen and one of China’s largest NEV manufacturers, has so far manufactured about 6 million NEVs. It is estimated that by the end of 2025, the number of NEVs in the city…
Russia’s Kinzhals are frustrating Chinese analysts who want to find out how Beijing’s hypersonic missiles might stack up against US battlefield defenses
China has been watching the Kinzhal closely to see how it stacks up against US systems in Ukraine.Beijing hopes that its own hypersonic missiles will give it an edge over the US in a potential…
China consumers keep Beijing, and world, on edge
All eyes will be on China’s consumers in 2024. The economy expanded 5.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, thanks to manufacturing. But maintaining the momentum will be tricky as local demand remains weak.
China says its economy grew 5.2% in 2023, as it resumes reporting youth unemployment data
China’s economy grew 5.2% in 2023, officials said Wednesday, as they resumed reporting the unemployment rate for young people.
