Chinese authorities are investigating reports that a hospital employee in Shanxi province has been involved in selling newborns. The city of Datong has launched a team to investigate and vowed to “seriously deal with any illegal or disciplinary issues”, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. The case was first reported to the police by an … Read more
What happens to the world economy and global geopolitics in 2025 will depend significantly on China, the world’s largest exporter and second-largest consumer market. But prevailing assessments of China’s economic health are deeply flawed. The headlines in 2024 have been mixed. China’s GDP is growing, though the precise rate is always a matter of debate. … Read more
She managed to survive the fierce competition. After her graduation from Fudan, she expanded her master’s thesis on the gap between urban and rural students at top universities in China, and her findings were published early last year. Zheng’s book, which discusses class differences from a sociological perspective, is one of the most prominent of … Read more
The third plenum of the Central Committee of China’s Communist Party, scheduled for next month, is expected to set the tone for the country’s economic policy for the next several years. In advance of that meeting, the Post is reviewing the work of notable scholars and observers about their own expectations – as well as … Read more
However, certain structural reforms could help the country discover its full growth potential, Liu told a financial forum in Beijing on Saturday, according to state-backed digital media The Paper. How much employment pressure is China facing? Concerns have been mounting in China over the economy’s long-term potential amid a prolonged property market slump and local … Read more
