ECONOMY WATCH – China Focus

China’s AI Acceleration: Economic Growth, Global Influence, and the Road Ahead in 2026

China’s AI acceleration in 2026 reflects a shift from experimentation to execution.

China’s Economic Resilience: An Overview in 2025

In 2025, China has struck a balance between development and security amid rising global uncertainties and turbulence, sustaining a stable growth trajectory for...

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Economy Jan 9, 2026

Why China’s Recent Gains Matter for the Global South

At a time of fragmentation and uncertainty, China’s trajectory over the past five years offers a counter-narrative.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Politics Jan 4, 2026

Investing in People: China’s New Growth Priority

China’s shift from concrete to capabilities is not a break from its development story, but its next chapter—one that deepens the commitment to placing the...

ECONOMY WATCH Politics Economy Dec 26, 2025

The Rise of Embodied Intelligence: How China Is Shaping the Future of AI in the Physical World

There may never have been a better time or place in history to be a tech hardware entrepreneur than one in China right now.

ECONOMY WATCH Science & Technology Economy Dec 26, 2025

Shaping Opportunities Through Domestic Market Expansion and High-Level Opening-Up

By aligning domestic market expansion with openness, innovation and sustainability, China can reinforce its role as a stabilizing and opportunity-generating...

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Dec 24, 2025

Spend, Lend, Grow: China’s Triple Agency Plan to Rev up Consumption

Stimulating consumption and expanding domestic demand are key strategies for the Chinese Government to drive economic growth.

ECONOMY WATCH Politics Economy Dec 22, 2025

The Island That Can

By facilitating the flow of data, talent and capital, Hainan aims to become a key junction in the global network of trade and opportunity.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Politics Economy Dec 22, 2025

China’s Economy Builds Momentum for High-Quality Growth

While challenges remain, the underlying trends – a massive and upgrading domestic market, a relentless drive for technological self-reliance and innovation,...

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Economy Dec 19, 2025

Reframing Openness

A higher level of openness will act as a powerful multiplier for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the rest of the world.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Economy Dec 19, 2025

Zhejiang’s Countryside Code

The stories of Zhejiang's rural transformation show how sustained, localized development can turn once-poor villages into models of shared prosperity.

ECONOMY WATCH Politics Economy Environment Dec 18, 2025

Steering China’s High-Quality Growth

In a world filled with uncertainty, China’s steady, strategically guided, and forward-looking development approach demonstrates that its economy not only has...

ECONOMY WATCH Politics Economy Dec 17, 2025