China’s Economy Stumbles in Sign Rebound Hinges on More Stimulus
China’s economic activity unexpectedly faltered to start the year, breaking the momentum of a recovery sparked by stimulus ...
China says its economy grew 5 percent last year. It probably didn’t.
Now, the government’s final figures for 2024 are in. Lo and behold, the economy grew at exactly 5 percent, not a decimal more ...
China's economy meets official growth target, but many feel worse off
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining ...
Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy ...
China’s economy loses momentum ahead of new year holiday
The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 49.1, the lowest since August, missing economists’ forecast for ...
China's industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red
Profits at China's industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday, underlining the ...
Will the Chinese Consumer Finally Start Spending?
In the four decades leading up to the pandemic, 800 million Chinese exited poverty and began to buy things beyond their ...
Australia-China trade will be caught in middle of Trump’s tariff war
Australia is now more dependent on a single market than it has ever been since the late 1940s when our biggest customer was ...
Chinese Commodities Firms Bear the Brunt of a Slowing Economy
Chinese industrial profits show commodities producers ending 2024 at the bottom of the pile. This year’s looking no better.
Runner-Up: China May Have to Settle for Second Place Behind America
China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an eme ...