China economy

China inflation hits nine-month low in December

For the whole of 2024 prices were up 0.2 percent, the same as the previous year.

China manufacturing activity grows for third straight month

China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 50.1 in December, marking a third consecutive month of expansion

China says to raise deficit, boost spending next year: state media

The world's second-largest economy has for years battled sluggish domestic consumption, a persistent crisis in the property sector and soaring government debt

China's retail sales weaken, miss forecasts in November

Retail sales expanded three percent year-on-year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, slowing from a 4.8 percent rise in October that was its best reading in eight months.

Yellen won't rule out sanctions on Chinese banks, curbs on 'dark fleet' oil tankers

Earlier this week, Yellen said softness in the oil market presents an opportunity for more sanctions

Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom

The contemplated move reflects China's recognition that it needs bigger economic stimulus to combat Trump's threats of punitive trade measures, people with knowledge of the matter said

China's leaders to chart economic plans for 2025: report

Beijing is also strapping in for four more years of tensions with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to impose stinging tariffs on China

China probes Nvidia for 'violating' anti-monopoly law

Nvidia is also suspected of violating commitments it made in 2020, the statement said, when it acquired Israeli data center firm Mellanox

China export surge slows as leaders eye economic revamp

Exports jumped 6.7 percent on-year to $312.3 billion last month, China's General Administration of Customs said.

January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025

China inflation hits nine-month low in December

For the whole of 2024 prices were up 0.2 percent, the same as the previous year.

December 31, 2024
December 31, 2024

China manufacturing activity grows for third straight month

China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 50.1 in December, marking a third consecutive month of expansion

December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024

China says to raise deficit, boost spending next year: state media

The world's second-largest economy has for years battled sluggish domestic consumption, a persistent crisis in the property sector and soaring government debt

December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

China's retail sales weaken, miss forecasts in November

Retail sales expanded three percent year-on-year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, slowing from a 4.8 percent rise in October that was its best reading in eight months.

December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024

Yellen won't rule out sanctions on Chinese banks, curbs on 'dark fleet' oil tankers

Earlier this week, Yellen said softness in the oil market presents an opportunity for more sanctions

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom

The contemplated move reflects China's recognition that it needs bigger economic stimulus to combat Trump's threats of punitive trade measures, people with knowledge of the matter said

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

China's leaders to chart economic plans for 2025: report

Beijing is also strapping in for four more years of tensions with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to impose stinging tariffs on China

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

China probes Nvidia for 'violating' anti-monopoly law

Nvidia is also suspected of violating commitments it made in 2020, the statement said, when it acquired Israeli data center firm Mellanox

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

China export surge slows as leaders eye economic revamp

Exports jumped 6.7 percent on-year to $312.3 billion last month, China's General Administration of Customs said.

December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024

China consumer prices rise at slower rate in November

The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.2 percent in November year-on-year, down from 0.3 percent in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said