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 ...
Wang tells Rubio leaders have set tone and direction of US-China ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the ...
China readies for Lunar New Year, amid worries about the economy
Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as ...
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 ...
China’s Large and Mysterious Dam Project Is Alarming Neighbors and Experts
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, ...
China's frugal young adults accelerate saving, raising economic risks
The frugal trend that began in China during the economic disruption of the pandemic and deepened amid the crisis in the ...
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.
Trump 2.0 is going well for China so far. But can the honeymoon last?
Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two ...
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the ...
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 ...