What began as a dream to wrestle control away from the state is becoming a model of adoption for the central banks that, once wary of digital currencies, are now learning to love them

Asian shipbuilders’ capacity for delivering cost-effective and complex low-emission ships is reflected in their full order books, a sign that they are cornering the market in the post-pandemic world

The insurance industry is being completely revolutionised by an app that enables one-click accident claims to be generated in unbelievably fast times

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and the US has shown no signs of learning from China on the best way to recover in the most difficult of times

Relationships are important in all walks of life and countries now need to ensure the business supply chains for rare and essential minerals are secured

The swift, sudden arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our working lives. As we look ahead to an uncertain future, innovation will surely be the key to success for businesses of all sizes

Culture-based explanations for economic development are making a comeback, as economists try to answer an age-old question: why do some nations become richer than others?

Relations between the US and China are at breaking point. With both economies set to suffer significantly from further discord, the need for civility has never been greater

China’s impressive economic growth masks a country of great inequality. In its rural towns and villages, education remains rudimentary at best, which could cause problems for the Communist Party in years to come

China’s Belt and Road Initiative promises to boost development in poorer nations. But the spread of SARS-CoV-2 means many countries may now struggle to pay back the loans they have accepted from Beijing

As tensions rise between Australia and its largest trading partner, China, the former asks whether it can really afford to sever economic ties

In a sign of economic recovery, China’s services index has hit a 10-year high as lockdown easing causes a rebound in consumer spending

A survey of US companies reveals widespread fears about the impact that Beijing’s planned national security legislation could have on business operations in Hong Kong

Having won the Taiwanese election by a landslide, President Tsai Ing-wen now has a strong mandate to reduce the country’s economic dependence on China. But the mainland won’t give up without a fight

China has profited greatly from international trade over the past 70 years. If the country is to maintain its impressive growth trajectory, though, it will need to adopt a new approach to development