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Ralph Jennings
Ralph Jennings
Hong Kong
Senior Correspondent, Political Economy
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.

With a new Thai leader in place, analysts speculate over whether she will ask for China’s aid in a massive land bridge project that would serve both countries’ interests.

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Yuan internationalisation may get a boost from Saudi Arabia, S&P Global Ratings says, as greater cooperation with China is likely to lead to more frequent use of the renminbi in cross-border transactions.

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Thailand has raised its share of China’s fresh durian supply considerably, putting it in an advantageous position as countries scramble to win a stake in the world’s largest market for the fruit.

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Some US schools have lost 89 per cent of their Chinese enrolment since 2017, but China still accounts for most international students seeking American degrees.

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From agriculture to high-speed trains, stakeholders in a better US-China relationship are being their own “ambassadors” rather than just sitting on the sidelines.

South Korean shipwrights took 40 per cent of global intake for ship orders last month, surpassing their Chinese peers for the second time this year.

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Geopolitics and less business travel underpin struggles to restore flights to pre-pandemic levels as the US falls to 13th place among China’s top international markets.

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As Finland cooperates with European Union sanctions on Russia, its relationship with China has suffered as once-lively trade and travel links show cracks.

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If South China Sea disputes were not worrisome enough, businesspeople looking to capitalise on the Southeast Asian market got a jolt after recent high-profile killings.

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Some bank customers in China have been warned about trying to withdraw the daily limit of 20,000 yuan without making an appointment to ensure that their branch has the cash on hand.

Researchers have estimated the value of China’s economy for the elderly at over US$2 trillion, and the country’s ageing population will only ensure that figure will go up in the coming years.

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After a hearing in the US Congress, concerns over the downstream effects of China’s property market slump have grown – but analysts say such a spillover is improbable with the scale of government intervention.

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Chinese tourists visiting South Korea have surged this year, with travellers drawn by sites linked to boy band BTS and Korean television series Welcome to Samdal-ri.

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Even with Russia emerging as a boon for Chinese shipbuilders, a market bonanza appears unlikely as trade restrictions keep growing and a ‘self-sanctioning’ occurs.

After the suspension of durian imports from 33 sources in Vietnam, questions abound over whether the market’s explosive growth has led to a dip in quality – and whether competitors can take advantage.

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High-level comments aim to shore up business and market confidence ahead of the economic-agenda-setting third plenum as foreign firms wait to see whether Beijing follows through.

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Following the announcement of restrictions on US investments into Chinese tech, the latter country’s Ministry of Commerce declared it reserves the ‘right to take countermeasures’.

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Lottery ticket sales in China have surged, with many stores running out of stock, as young people seek a short cut to wealth amid the uneven post-pandemic economic recovery.

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Local authorities in China have been encouraged to buy unsold homes to create affordable housing amid efforts to address a property crisis, but many are already struggling with debt.

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