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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 19
- Latest publication
- Sep 27, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for South China Morning Post
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- Jul 22, 2026
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As Chinese retirees boost consumption, some hope for greater respect in society (opens the original)
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Age bias is an obstacle to the growth of China’s silver economy, researchers say Even though he was an experienced swimmer and a medical check-up showed he had no condition that made exercise unsafe, 66-year-old Zhao Xin said he was stopped by staff at a local swimming pool from swimming with his grandson because of his age. “The pool’s staff said it wasn’t able to mitigate the risks of exercise for older people, and that if it admitted swimmers over 65, local authorities would penalise it,” Zha
China launches ‘mineral exploration offensive’ amid growing global uncertainties (opens the original)
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Beijing is scouring the nation for resources ranging from oil to rare earths, as it tries to shield its economy from rising geopolitical turbulence China has launched a huge new nationwide hunt for resources ranging from crude oil to rare earths, as it strives to shield its economy from a turbulent geopolitical environment in which raw materials are increasingly becoming instruments of leverage. The upgraded national campaign was designed to uncover and extract more of China’s own resources, as
In Focus | Cast out: why China’s young workers see sacking saga as sign of unsettling times (opens the original)
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The outlook for China’s young jobseekers could worsen further, after an ugly fallout from Xingyu’s mass dismissal of university graduates Two of the firm’s top executives received salary deductions and two human resources managers were dismissed or demoted for their “misjudgment and hasty decision-making”, the company said in a lengthy statement detailing its recent “mistake” last week. They could either resign “voluntarily” and receive half a month’s salary, or stay and be reassigned from offic
Shanghai waives all out‑of‑pocket expenses for maternal care (opens the original)
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The city’s fertility rate last year was just 0.66 – well below the 2.1 needed to ensure a stable population Shanghai, grappling with one of China’s highest rates of ageing and lowest rates of fertility, has made maternal care completely free in its latest move to encourage childbirth. The city government rolled out a pioneering policy on Tuesday that waives all out‑of‑pocket expenses for maternal care, from pregnancy screenings through childbirth to postnatal follow‑ups. The policy builds on – a
Why China’s sugar stockpiles may blunt an El Nino-fuelled global supply crunch (opens the original)
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The major sugar importer is expected to lean on strong domestic supplies amid soaring international prices China is expected to slow sugar imports for the rest of the year as concerns grow over a global supply crunch and higher prices, with Thailand – the world’s second-largest exporter – facing a sharp drop in production. The forecasts follow a steady rise in global sugar prices over the past month amid persistent supply concerns. Niu Zhe, an analyst at bulk commodity consultancy Sublime China
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