Building Opportunity: China's Young Workforce in a Changing Economy2025-11-21
The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the urban jobless rate for 16 to 24year-olds (excluding students) fell to 17.3 percent in October, down from 17.7 percent in September. While the figure remains elevated, this modest decline suggests that policy efforts and market adjustments are already bearing fruit.
Beijing's Long Game: The New Fiscal Architecture of High-Quality Development2025-11-18
China's recent announcement to strengthen fiscal policy over the next five years is more than mere macro-management: it is a deliberate bet on resilience and innovation in a turbulent world. The finance ministry's decision to lean into counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical regulation signals that Beijing is willing to use every lever, including budgeting, taxation, bonds, transfer payments, and calibrated subsidies, to shape its economic destiny with precision and foresight.
Caixin Summit 2025: Global voices on China's economy & worldwide challenges2025-11-16
Caixin Summit 2025, hosted by Caixin Media and Caixin Insight, concluded in Beijing on November 14th. With the theme of "Resilience and Patience", global political, business and academic leaders shared their insights on China's economy and addressing worldwide challenges with long-termism amid changes.
Nobel Laureate Aghion Brings AI-Growth Insights to Beijing2025-11-16
Philippe Aghion, the 2025 Nobel laureate in economics, was appointed an Honorary Professor at the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) on November 14 and delivered a lecture as part of the university’s Nobel Laureate Lecture series. His visit brought one of the world’s most influential growth economists to Beijing at a moment when global policymakers are seeking new engines of productivity amid technological disruption.
China's computing power rise2025-11-11
"This year marks the beginning of large-scale adoption of AI large models across industries, signaling a global shift as the technology moves from proof-of-concept to commercial deployment," highlighted the Global Computing Power Trends Report (2026), released last week at the Global Computing Conference in Shenzhen, China.
ASEAN, Europe, and Beyond: Mapping China's Unbroken Trade Lifelines2025-11-10
In the intricate dynamics of global economics, where tariffs are twisting like sudden gusts and protectionism casts long shadows, China's trade performance stands as a testament to quiet determination. As we look back on the first nine months of 2025, the numbers tell a story of steady progress. Total goods imports and exports climbed to 33.61 trillion yuan, marking a four percent rise from the previous year. Exports, the real engine here, surged seven-point one percent to nearly 20 trillion yuan, while imports held nearly steady with a slight dip of zero-point two percent.