Background explainers, news and analysis on China’s economy, including its opening up, the US-China trade war, the impact of tariffs and trade talks, …
14 things you may not know about China's Economy
Background explainers, news and analysis on China’s economy, including its opening up, the US-China trade war, the impact of tariffs and trade talks, growth rates and other key economic data, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Greater Bay Area plan.

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What are tariffs? Tariffs are extra customs duties imposed on imported goods, usually paid by importers. Tariffs are generally designed to make …
China’s export-driven economy – the workshop of the world for decades – has taken hits from the US trade war and the coronavirus, and Beijing is now …
China needs to feed 1.4 billion people, but recently African swine fever, the coronavirus and natural disasters have raised questions about its food …
What is the yuan’s exchange rate with the US dollar?The exchange rate between the Chinese yuan (CNY) and the US dollar (USD), as with other currency …
What is China’s dual circulation strategy?The so-called dual circulation strategy was first mentioned at a meeting of the Politburo, China’s …
China provides an official surveyed unemployment rate but it does not include 149 million self-employed business owners and nearly 300 million …
China’s yuan has come a long way since it was first issued in 1948, but it is still far from challenging the US dollar for international dominance.
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3121223/china-inflation-manufacturers-charging-more-their-products China’s inflation is most often …
Some seven million officials fanned out across China to conduct the nation’s seventh population census in November and December 2020, in what will …
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is the value of all goods and services produced within the country over a certain time period and an important …
China’s social credit system is a set of databases and initiatives that monitor and assess the trustworthiness of individuals, companies and …
What is the Belt and Road Initiative? This ambitious plan involves connecting more than 70 countries on the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa via …
China is in the process of launching its sovereign digital currency, with the likes of Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay already popular …
What is the nature of China’s debt? Broadly speaking, China’s debt can be divided into domestic debt and foreign debt.China’s domestic debt, …