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# Research & Analysis #
What Noodles Tell Us About China’s Consumption Downgrading
The public’s daily spending habits reveal a broad trend of trading down, driven by falling housing prices and stock indexes
What Is Driving Down China’s Crude Demand?
The popularity of new energy vehicles coupled with an economic slowdown means China’s demand for crude oil may have peaked
# Cover Story #
Cover Story: China’s Record Class of College Graduates Faces Final Test in Shrinking Job Market
As the jobless rate for young urbanites soars to 18.8%, 11.8 million new degree-holders enter workforce
# Finance #
PwC Hong Kong Next in Firing Line Over Evergrande Scandal
‘Big Four’ auditor’s Chinese mainland affiliate was hit with a record penalty for its accounting of the embattled developer’s major subsidiary
# Economy #
China’s Fresh Stimulus Targets Property and Stock Market Challenges
Economists say the new measures won’t be enough to reverse the economic slowdown, calling for strong fiscal action
# Opinion #
China’s Stimulus Package Exceeds Expectations, but What Comes Next?
China’s monetary easing measures went further than markets expected. Now investors want fiscal measures to match
# Tech #
Huawei Will Leverage Available Chip Tech in Bid for Self-Reliance
The telecom-equipment giant will use ‘realistically obtainable’ chipmaking processes to break the crippling U.S. campaign to keep advanced chips out of its hands, said rotating chairman Eric Xu
# Business #
TikTok Music Comes to The End of The Track in Strategy Shift
Music streaming service unplugged as TikTok seeks partnerships with online giants
# China #
China Proposes New Investigative Powers for Anti-Corruption Agencies
Legislature’s draft revisions to the Supervision Law include adding ‘compulsory appearance’ for investigation targets and extending the maximum period of detentions
# World #
Dialogue Between Hu Shuli and Heng Swee Keat on Tackling Global Challenges
Singapore’s deputy premier opened a three-day forum in the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday and sat down with Caixin Media Publisher Hu Shuli for a discussion about global challenges and Asian solutions
# News Graphics #
Chart of the Day: China Exports of Green Energy Products Pick Up Pace Amid Oversupply
Shipments of solar cells posted the highest growth rate of 47.2%, followed by a 33.6% gain for electric vehicles
# Weekend Long Read #
China’s Clean Energy Rise Offers Lessons for the West
Consistent policy and manufacturing clusters may be key to accelerating the green transition, writes Anders Hove of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
