China’s economic activity unexpectedly faltered to start the year, breaking the momentum of a recovery sparked by stimulus measures and underlining the need for Beijing to do more to prevent another slowdown.
China is suffering from deflation, devaluation, capital flight and the loss of foreign investment — all at the same time. Unprecedented, far worse than "Japanification."
Last March, Chinese Premier Li Qiang opened the legislature’s annual meeting by setting an economic growth target for 2024 of “ around 5 percent .” This was considered ambitious, given the economic headwinds: a property market slump that has crimped people’s savings, high youth unemployment, factory overcapacity and sluggish retail spending.
Trump calls tariffs America's "big power over China," but analysts say Beijing may be better prepared than ever to engage in a trade war with the U.S.
Robust demand for China’s government bonds is helping Beijing to raise funds inexpensively to support growth in its fragile economy. Yet a relentless plunge in yields is creating entrenched expectations the People’s Republic is becoming a low-interest-rate country and is undermining President Xi Jinping’s desire for a strong yuan.
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.
China's Xi JInping will attempt to use Donald Trump's penchant for transactional deal making in order to avoid new export restrictions and support for Taiwan.
Global investors who have historically bet on China's economic development are ditching grand narratives of long-term prosperity and instead adopting more modest views that see the market as an opportunity for smaller bets with quicker payoffs.
Beijing has struggled to stimulate consumption in a slowing economy that has long relied on exports to deliver consistent growth. Dai, a university student who asked to be identified by his surname only, said China "should be mentally prepared to continue ...
Social media exploded in a celebration after the news that a Chinese start-up had made an artificial intelligence tool that was more efficient than any in the United States.
Beijing will take necessary measures to defend its legitimate interests, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday after Japan announced a series of tech and trade curbs, including sanctions on more than a dozen Chinese companies.
President Donald Trump could impose tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as early as Saturday. Industries and consumers are nervous.