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China’s re-opening in 2023?

China is fighting the biggest surge in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system under pressure. One of the last countries sticking to a zero-Covid strategy, China aims to stamp out every infection with strict lockdowns and by sending all cases to secure facilities. 

The World Bank’s outlook on the Chinese economy

Is China’s growth target of around 5.5 percent for 2022 achievable? What can policymakers do to mitigate the impact of these headwinds on the economy? How does the World Bank see China’s near and longer-term growth outlook and what are the risks to the outlook?

Press release: 2021 was a record year for Flanders’ exports

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, Flanders’ exports reached a record level in 2021 with EUR 390.5 billion worth of goods, being the region that grew faster than the EU average. What are the trends? And how did Flanders manage achieving a record figure?

China Press Review – March 16, 2022

Beijing’s “First-Store Economy”: What Are the New Incentives?
Beijing is optimizing its first-store economy support policies to streamline the procedures for companies that want to open their first store in the city. Financial support measures have also been clarified.

China Press Review – March 15, 2022

China’s retail sales, industrial data soundly beat expectations:
China reported Tuesday better-than-expected growth in retail sales, fixed asset investment and industrial production to start the year.

China Press Review – March 14, 2022

Chinese companies continue to increase investment in domestic chip production as Beijing keeps focus on self-sufficiency.
China’s IC sales hit 1.05 trillion yuan in 2021, up 18.2 per cent from a year earlier.

China Press Review – March 11, 2022

China GDP: 2022 economic growth target is within reach, ‘but it will come at a cost’: Variety of options in Beijing’s fiscal policy toolkit are expected to help insulate it from the impact of a protracted war in Ukraine, but analysts flag risks of overreaching.

China Press Review – March 10, 2022

Two sessions 2022: 5 Chinese tech leaders weigh in: Founders of leading Chinese tech companies present policy proposals to China’s Two Sessions in 2022. 

China Press Review – March 9, 2022

China inflation slowed in February as food prices eased: data
China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in eight months in February as consumer price growth also softened, data showed Wednesday, after new coronavirus curbs and a drop in food prices.  

China Press Review – March 8, 2022

Gender equality at work: how do Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and others compare?
Around the world, the proportion of women in the workforce is lower than for men. Parental leave, pay and protections against harassment also give an idea of progress.

China Press Review – March 7, 2022

China sets lowest growth target in 30 years as Ukraine fallout looms: China unveiled a growth target of about 5.5 per cent, its lowest in three decades, as Beijing seeks to buttress its economy after a sharp loss of momentum in 2021 and fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

China Press Review – March 4, 2022

Ukraine outcry and Covid chaos overshadow Xi’s celebrations: Just a few weeks ago it seemed that the last Chinese parliamentary session of President Xi Jinping’s second term in office would be a congratulatory affair, where his administration could brag about the success of its Covid containment policies while focusing on efforts to shore up an economy hit by its worst property downturn in years.