China economy
Souring China dreams force Western financial firms to cut costs
As doubts grow about China's economic recovery and its markets lag global peers, many of the financial firms are taking a hit on their earnings and are reining in their ambitions
IMF chief urges China to boost growth with 'pro-market reforms'
Chinese policymakers have so far resisted calls to juice the economy through massive government stimulus, instead stressing the need to pivot towards "high-quality" growth
China warns overall pressure on employment yet to ease
More than one in five of the roughly 100 million Chinese aged 16 to 24 were unemployed in June 2023
China consumer prices rise in February for first time in six months
The positive data comes as senior officials meet in Beijing for the annual "Two Sessions" of China's parliament and its top political consultative body, in gatherings that have been dominated by the economy and national security
China trade surges in first two months of 2024
In January and February combined, exports surged 7.1 percent on-year
Analysis / Can China maintain growth and 'transform' its economy at the same time?
That balancing act likely means Chinese debt must go up to finance investment in high-tech industries, and manage the pace of the property downturn and the restructuring of municipal liabilities
China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels
Domestic spending on tourism came in at 632.7 billion yuan ($87.9 billion), up 7.7 percent from 2019
China c.bank leaves key policy rate unchanged under shadow of Federal Reserve
China's central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Sunday
China's tumbling prices push some exporters to the brink
Chinese industries are battling falling product prices and crushing profit margins, along with compounding economic woes for survival
China says economy grew 5.2% in 2023
Official Chinese figures highlighted its economy performed one of it's worst in more than three decades
China factory activity decline deepens in December
China's factory activity declined in December as Beijing rounded off a year marked by stuttering economic recovery
Chinese firms set for best earnings growth in seven years in 2024
A Reuters analysis of 1,721 Chinese companies with a market value of at least $500 million shows their profits may rise 16 percent next year
The debt supercycle comes to China
Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?
When currency, not arms, is the weapon of choice
The use of money for good and bad has a long history.
Is civilisation in decline, clashing or rejuvenating?
Rising uncertainties are making global compromise and cooperation more unlikely
Three globalisation shocks could hurt China and help India
The global shocks have proven to be particularly damaging for China because they have come on top of an ongoing, secular loss of competitiveness.
China sets new economic growth target
China's National People's Congress has set the country's growth target for 2016 in a range of 6.5 percent -7 percent.
IMF downgrades global forecast
The International Monetary Fund downgrades its forecast for global economic growth, expecting economic activity to increase 3.4% this year followed by 3.6% in 2017.
China economic growth slowest in 25 years
China's economy grows by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century.
