Britain’s Sonay Kartal saw her excellent run at the China Open come to an end as she was beaten by Linda Noskova in the quarter-finals in Beijing.   Kartal suffered a 6-3 6-4 loss to her Czech opponent after reaching the final eight of a WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career. The

The United States has formally recognized the challenge posed by China’s use of technology for authoritarian control, enacting policies to curb Beijing’s human rights abuses and to protect U.S. national security. Yet American technology companies with deep ties to the federal government, including some of the nation’s largest and most influential firms, have continued to

  As China faces a growth slowdown, the technology-driven “intelligent economy” and emerging consumption trends offer protection against slackening economic activity, but more targeted government policies will still likely be needed to sustain momentum. In the first half of the year, Beijing was on track to meet its 2025 growth target of 5%, with 5.4%

China’s demographic trends in 2024 reveal a complex picture of population decline, aging, and regional divergence. Investors can gain strategic insights by analyzing demographic shifts at the provincial and city levels. This article highlights where opportunities are emerging based on labor force dynamics, migration, and consumer profiles. China’s demographic landscape in 2024 continues to evolve,