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Will China’s next 5-year plan rewrite its infrastructure playbook?

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, what to expect in the coming iteration and how infrastructure spending and investment could evolve to meet the demands of a new era.
For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. To view SCMP Plus Factsheets on the 15th five-year-plan and…

Trump’s 100% China tariff threat leaves exporters scrambling to beat deadline

US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of an extra 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods has left exporters in China on edge, with many scrambling to ship their products before the tariffs take effect.
Some hope that the tariffs might be lifted at the last moment, as has happened with previous measures, but most remain doubtful that there will be a reprieve this time around.
Trump on Friday announced an additional 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports from November 1, doubling down on his…
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