Inflation picked up again in August, largely reflecting renewed upward pressure from global oil prices. But the increase was concentrated in some energy-related sectors, while underlying domestic...

China’s trade growth remained robust in August, with both exports and imports continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Strong global demand for electronics remained an important support for exports. Import...

Headline employment data are giving an overly weak impression of China’s labour market. Our Labour Market Indicator points to still-firm cyclical conditions, while a structural shift in labour demand...

The release of several new US models this week has pushed Chinese AI further away from the frontier. US AI labs appear to be eroding China's cost advantage too. But it is too soon to conclude that...