Hong Kong Hits Record Business Registrations with 1.5M+ Companies
Hong Kong’s registered companies topped 1.5M by July as international and mainland firms drive a record surge in investment, jobs, and market innovation.
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Chinese Mainland PMI: Manufacturing Dips as Composite Growth Holds
The Chinese mainland’s July PMI data shows manufacturing at 49.3, non-manufacturing at 50.1 and composite PMI at 50.2, highlighting resilient growth and nuanced trends.
SCIO Highlights Major Tax Reform Wins Under 14th Five-Year Plan
SCIO details how the Chinese mainland’s tax reforms under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) have streamlined digital filing, cut burdens, and spurred growth.
Trade Between Chinese Mainland and Northeast Asia Tops $900B in 2024
Trade between the Chinese mainland and five Northeast Asian partners hit $901.6B in 2024, up 1.6%, with investments in digital economy, green development and advanced manufacturing.
Inside China’s Institutional Edge: Driving Economic Resilience
Explore how China’s governance capacity and innovation ecosystems underpin its economic resilience, defy global headwinds, and set the stage for the next Five-Year Plan.
From ‘Made in China’ to ‘Created in China’: A New Era in Global IP
China’s shift from manufacturing to innovation is redefining global IP landscapes with rising R&D and startup momentum.
Chinese Mainland Issues May 2025 Economic Briefing
The Chinese mainland’s State Council Information Office released May 2025 economic data, spotlighting industrial output, retail resilience and trading performance.
Chinese mainland cuts gasoline and diesel prices to ease fuel costs
The Chinese mainland cuts gasoline by 230 yuan and diesel by 220 yuan per tonne to reflect global oil price shifts, the NDRC says.
Chinese mainland’s manufacturing PMI dips to 49.0 in April
Chinese mainland’s manufacturing PMI dipped to 49.0 in April, signaling slight contraction but sparking cautious optimism among factory managers and global markets.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Dives to Pandemic-Era Low
U.S. consumer confidence dropped to 86 in April—the lowest since May 2020—on tariff worries, recession fears, and cooling job and income expectations.