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China’s economy has remained resilient in the first half of the year despite a trade war with the United States. Photo: AFP

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China has vowed to maintain its macro policy support for the rest of 2025 as the country seeks to navigate economic risks – both external and internal – in the second half of the year and plan for its next half-decade of development.

2. Shanghai, east China brace for severe tropical storm after dodging tsunami

Shanghai and parts of China’s east coast are bracing for a severe tropical storm after a tsunami yellow alert for the region was cancelled on Wednesday, following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula.

3. What are China’s most dynamic cities? New report gives surprising answer

Hangzhou has emerged as a major Chinese technology hub, nurturing high-profile companies including humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics. Photo: Handout
Hangzhou has emerged as a major Chinese technology hub, nurturing high-profile companies including humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics. Photo: Handout

China’s most dynamic local economies are no longer metropolises like Beijing and Shanghai, but lesser-known cities including Hangzhou and Hefei, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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