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# Macro #
Caixin Explains: Why China Set Its 2023 GDP Growth Target at ‘Around 5%’
The new leadership set what many consider to be a moderate goal despite stronger-than-expected economic activity this year and a low base in 2022
Analysis: Why China’s 2023 Fiscal Policy May Be Less Expansionary Than It Seems
A higher budget deficit-to-GDP ratio belies underlying slowdown in spending growth, although analysts say the government may get more bang for its buck
Cover Story: China’s Financial Industry Regulators to Get Reshuffle of Responsibilities
A new oversight authority, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, is approved at the annual meeting of the national congress
In Depth: The Remaking of China’s Science and Technology Ministry
Shake-up is intended to refocus the sci-tech ministry on advancing China’s push for technology breakthroughs and self-reliance
In Depth: The Role of China’s Newly Created National Data Bureau
New arm of the NDRC is expected to balance supervision of data with encouragement of the digital economy, accounting for 17% of GDP
In Depth: Solving China’s Soaring Youth Unemployment
Spurring confidence in the private sector is key and a failure to do so may dampen the economic prospects of society as a whole, experts say
In Depth: Why a Sperm Bank Drive Is Fueling Fears of Infertility in China
A nationwide campaign for donations has triggered speculation online about the causes. But insiders say a more complicated picture exists and that sperm banks can play a bigger role to address the declining national birthrate
# Industry #
In Depth: The World’s EV Supply Chain Is Fracturing
Long dominated by China, the global lithium industrial chain is breaking up into independent European, American and China segments
In Depth: Why China’s Lithium Firms Have Their Sights Set on Bolivia
The South American country has the world’s largest reserves of the key EV battery raw material, but political and practical obstacles have prevented it from becoming a significant global supplier
In Depth: Where China’s Insurers See a Booming Business, Regulators See Risks
Authorities have become increasingly concerned about the risks of policies linked to guaranteed residency in high-end retirement communities and new rules could force some insurers to suspend sales
In Depth: Why China’s Bond Traders Got Cut Off From the Data They Needed
Financial regulators stood at the center of tumultuous suspension of services that provide crucial price information to traders
In Depth: Core of Guangzhou’s Textile Industry Is Being Shattered
The city is relocating parts of Zhongda market, a decades-old fabric trading and manufacturing hub, 100 kilometers away and not everyone is on board
# Company #
In Depth: TikTok Walks on Thin Ice Amid Western Security Fears
As the U.S., Canada and the EU torque up pressure and restrictions, ByteDance fights to avoid a government-forced spinoff of its gold mine
Cover Story: TikTok’s Chinese Twin Is Taking On Alibaba and Meituan for E-Commerce Market Share
Like ByteDance’s TikTok, the Douyin video sharing app deploys live-streaming in the competition for consumers in the online marketplace
Cover Story: 2008 Redux? SVB Collapse Raises Questions About Banking Oversight
Fears of a repeat of the global financial crisis spark reevaluation of the overall health of the U.S. banking system and prudence of rapid rate hikes
