What to know

• For the first time in a decade, China has returned to the top 100 out of 145 economies in anS1
• For the first time in a decade, China has returned to the top 100 out of 145 economies in an annual global report assessing gender equality. China closed 69.9 per cent of its gender gap in 2025, rising to 96th place from 103rd the previous year and increasing...S2