China's Parliament Faces Test on Economic Reforms and Social Insurance Compliance

What’s on the wish list for China’s private sector ahead of the ‘two sessions’?

Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is the fourth entry in a series examining the complex economic recalibration driving China’s growth philosophy and its wide-ranging implications for local governments, financial investors and private enterprises. China’s private businesses, many still facing cash flow problems amid a prolonged property slump, want treasury bonds and legal obligations on state-owned enterprises and...

By Xinyi Wu

As parliament meets, China is yet to pass last year's economic reform test

Economists see the ruling making it illegal for workers and employers to avoid social insurance payments as a pivotal test for Beijing, but many say compliance remains partial.

China at economic crossroads

The 15th plan will provide a glimpse into Beijing's policies, strategies, and action plans for the next five years

By Shakeel Ahmad Ramay