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1 week ago | 
scmp.com | Carol Yang |Ji Siqi
China’s economic data sent mixed signals in May, with US tariffs continuing to weigh on the country’s manufacturing and exports but domestic consumption picking up slightly in the run-up to a major online shopping festival. Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose by 6.4 per cent in May, compared with the 5.1 per cent growth observed in April, exceeding Wind’s 4.85 per cent estimate.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Carol Yang |Ji Siqi
Happiness and Success in Life Come Down to Asking Yourself These Questions, Says Columbia PsychologistNext time you’re feeling frustrated or stuck in your business, ask yourself questions that begin with the word “what.” Here’s why that’s a powerful thing to do. What’s holding you back from living out your dreams and reaching your biggest goals in your career and life? The biggest obstacle for most …
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2 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Ji Siqi |Frank Tang
Welcome to Open Dialogue, a new series from the Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this inaugural edition, we invited prominent economists from both sides of the Pacific to reflect on the recent turmoil in global trade, the diminishing role of the US dollar and whether China’s yuan could – or should – take its place.
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3 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Ji Siqi |Ralph Jennings |Kandy Wong
After Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a highly anticipated call on Thursday, analysts said future economic negotiations between the two powers would likely focus on tech-related issues, with both sides eager to address export control “chokepoints”.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Ralph Jennings |Fan Chen |Ji Siqi
Beijing’s moderate relaxation of export controls on some rare earths – raw materials essential in hi-tech and aerospace hardware – as part of a trade truce with the US reflects China’s goodwill in striving to de-escalate tensions even as it remains firmly in control of those critical metals, according to analysts.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Luna Sun |Ji Siqi
China and the United States have agreed to remove the majority of tariffs imposed since April 2, a breakthrough following high-stakes talks that could help resolve a trade war that had raised import duties to unprecedented levels. The two countries made the announcement in a joint statement released on Monday.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Alice Li |Ji Siqi
Top Chinese and US trade officials held high-stakes talks over the weekend on easing a trade war that has disrupted global supply chains and triggered concerns over a prolonged economic downturn, as the world watched intently for the outcome. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer resumed negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva shortly after 10am local time on Sunday, according to Agence France-Presse.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Ji Siqi |Alice Li
China has warned that it will not sacrifice its principles to reach an agreement with the United States, as Beijing urged Washington to drop its tariffs ahead of their first trade talks since US President Donald Trump began ramping up duties on imports from the world’s second-biggest economy. “China’s firm opposition to the US’ abuse of tariffs has been consistent.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Alice Li |Mandy Zuo |Ji Siqi
China announced a raft of supportive measures to shore up its economy and stabilise capital markets on Wednesday, in a move seen as bolstering Beijing’s position ahead of upcoming trade talks with the United States. Top officials from China’s central bank and financial regulators said they planned to cut interest rates, reserve ratio for banks to release liquidity into the markets, and ramp up support for consumers and businesses affected by US tariffs during a joint press conference in Beijing.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Alice Li |Mandy Zuo |Ji Siqi
10 hours agoIt’s no secret this economy is slowing—at least in the near term. That’s given us contrarians a (time-limited!) buy window on the “dividend twofer” we’re going to dive into today. One of the tickers we’ll talk about below pays a sturdy 7% now. The other yields 4.9% and sports a source of upside no …
