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China Economy

China works to build slow, steady stock markets, rejecting norm of boom and bust

Beijing is emphasising gradual growth in its policies for capital markets, encouraging dividend payouts and drawing a contrast with the West.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Diplomacy

Takeaways from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s government work report

Li raises the curtain on the annual session of the National People’s Congress with a series of targets for the economy.

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China’s top legislators and political advisers have gathered in Beijing for the annual “two sessions” meetings. Photo: AP
Two Sessions 2026 (Lianghui)

China’s 15th 5-year plan maps bold push for AI, fusion and frontier science

Beijing’s sweeping 2026-2030 plan lays out blueprint for navigating a complex and turbulent international environment.

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China’s last CMC general standing urges more ‘political rectification’ for PLA

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Alarm sounded on mentally disabled women forced into marriage in rural China

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Why China’s new 5-year plan targets stronger policing of disputed waters

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A law enforcer on a China Coast Guard vessel observes Philippine boats in a disputed area of the South China Sea in February. Photo: Handout via Xinhua

Could Iran war confirm China’s prediction on US military’s hypersonic nightmare?

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Missile debris falls after Israeli air defence systems launched interceptor missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

Middle powers Canada, South Korea set Arctic course between China-Russia and US

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Melting sea ice triggered by climate change has increased the region’s strategic importance as the shortest shipping lane between the Asia-Pacific and Europe. Photo: Getty Images

China plans to fire up world’s first accelerator-driven nuclear reactor

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Chinese state media says the China Initiative Accelerator Driven System could turn nuclear power into a “green, safe, stable energy source for 1,000 years”. Image: Shutterstock
WORLD
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. File photo: dpa

Iran defies surrender demands but apologises for strikes on neighbours

At least 7 killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Russia strikes apartment building

‘We are decimating them’: US brushes off Russian help for Iran in war

BUSINESS
Passengers pass a mural in the arrivals hall of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, in south China’s Guangdong province, on February 23, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

China’s eastern, southern economic powerhouses vie for innovation leadership

China’s market regulator vows more oversight to shore up confidence

China to pursue commercial health insurance to ease strain, support innovation

ECONOMY
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao speaks at the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6. Photo: AFP

Beijing vows to expand imports amid ‘China shock’ fears

China pledges full support for tech sector with broad range of new policies

Beijing vows yuan stability, fires back at currency-depreciation claims

TECH
BYD’s new Blade Battery 2.0 could help end range anxiety, the company’s chairman, Wang Chuanfu, told a live-streamed event on Thursday. Photo: Weibo

China’s BYD looks to make EV charging as fast as filling up with petrol

China bets on AI-manufacturing integration to narrow digital gap with US

Trump sued in bid to undo approval of TikTok’s US sale


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