China Economy

Data on Tuesday showed China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the first quarter, but just ahead of analysts' expectations in ...

The Chinese economy cooled in the second quarter, but growth was in line with expectations despite pressure from U.S. tariffs.

China Beige book’s Derek Scissors says trade ties between the U.S. and China may be ‘ok for the rest of the year’, but firms should not bank on it.

The CSI 300 index, which tracks the top 300 stocks traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, closed flat at 3,943.68, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index — which includes ...

Fentanyl’s Hidden Routes Nagoya suspected as underground fentanyl hub connecting China, Mexico, US. Investigation by American authorities reveals existence of a boss in Japan ...

CHENGDU, China -- Nighttime consumption is drawing attention as a way to revitalize the economy in the Sichuan province capital of Chengdu, with the southwest central Chinese city's government ...

NEW YORK -- Small and midsize U.S. businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to relocate production away from China, despite the heavy tariffs imposed on imported Chinese goods by ...

Andrew Hauser says China’s economy is strong enough to withstand Donald Trump’s tariffs and Australian companies remain upbeat about Asia’s largest economy.

Economists warn that more forceful government and central-bank stimulus will be needed this year to help Chinese economic growth approach Beijing's 5% goal. Read more: ...

New home prices have shown no growth since May 2023 as China attempts to lift the real estate sector, once a key driver of the economy, from a prolonged slump.

The timing for a nationwide housing market reform that would only allow developers to sell completed properties is “not mature,” according to China Real Estate Business, an outlet managed by China’s ...

The timing for a nationwide housing market reform that would only allow developers to sell completed properties is “not mature,” according to China Real Estate Business, an outlet managed by China’s ...

Even in years where it is impossible to fake a 5 percent growth rate, China’s claims remain absurd. In the COVID year of 2020, China claimed over 2.2 percent growth, even as the world economy (despite ...

Zhejiang’s reliance on the US market left it scrambling in April, as soaring tariffs forced officials onto a wartime footing.

Zhejiang’s reliance on the US market left it scrambling in April, as soaring tariffs forced officials onto a wartime footing.

By John Revill and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy.

GENEVA (AP) -- Sensitive talks between U.S. and Chinese delegations over tariffs that threaten to upend the global economy ended after a day of prolonged negotiations and will resume Sunday, an ...

By John Revill and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent early on Saturday in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy.

By John Revill and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up the first day of talks in Switzerland on Saturday aimed at defusing a trade war that threatens to hammer the global economy and planned to resume negotiations on Sunday,

HONG KONG -- Top U.S. economic officials are set to meet Chinese counterparts in Switzerland to discuss the tariff war that has roiled global markets, tanked consumer confidence and sharply ...

The U.S.'s 145 percent blanket tariff on Chinese goods and China's reciprocal tariff of 125 percent are reshaping global supply chains and taking a toll on the world's two largest economies. Trump has ...

China is mulling a dramatic overhaul in the way homes are sold nationwide, requiring developers to offer only completed properties instead of using the pre-sales model that has exacerbated the housing ...

Concern is mounting over just how big a hit the Chinese economy is going to take from the massive tariffs imposed by the United States, but so far the commodity most at risk is seemingly unaffected.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war.

I honestly don’t know where the bottom is,’ dismayed homebuyer says as trade tensions threaten to swamp a nascent recovery.

As President Trump sought to celebrate 100 days in office, he got a week focused on economic losses—while a rival showed unexpected strength.

Resale Home Prices In China: "Price cuts to drive sales remained the market norm," the China Index Academy wrote in the report published on its official WeChat social media account on Thursday.

Steep U.S. tariffs are starting to squeeze the Chinese economy.

Spiking trade uncertainty is compounding rising debt and sluggish growth problems facing emerging markets and developing countries, but cutting their own tariffs could provide a big boost, said ...

China’s residential property sales stayed weak in April, underscoring the need for authorities to boost efforts to revive housing demand and consumption as trade tensions with the US rise. The value ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) -- China's Guangzhou Port, the largest shipping hub in the country's south, opened a direct route to Chancay port in Peru on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a move it ...

When the leaders of some of the world's largest companies flocked to Beijing for a business forum last month, their main purpose was a coveted meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Chinese policymakers on Monday sought to assuage concerns the broad U.S. tariffs could derail efforts to shore up a fragile economic recovery, even as analysts warn the hefty levies raise the risk of ...

China's GDP growth came in ahead of forecasts for the first quarter, which Beijing said reflects the resilience of its economy.

GDP growth beat expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output even as policymakers brace for the impact of U.S. tariffs.

As China staggers into a slowdown caused by Donald Trump’s trade war, a hobbled jobs market is impairing the resilience Beijing needs to battle it out against the US.

The 145% tariff from the U.S. and the retaliatory 125% tariff from China are putting businesses doing trade between the U.S. and China on edge

The stiff new tariffs on Chinese imports pressures Beijing to rebalance an economy where exports have been an important driver of growth. The new 34% tariff on imports of Chinese goods to the ...

The stiff new tariffs on Chinese imports pressures Beijing to rebalance an economy where exports have been an important driver of growth. The new 34% tariff on imports of Chinese goods to the ...

China’s reliance on exports leaves it exposed to a trade fight, raising the stakes for its efforts to stimulate domestic consumption.

China, the world's second-largest economy, will face a 34 percent reciprocal tariff, which will kick in on April 9 and is in addition to a 20 percent tariff on the nation that is already in effect.

China’s residential sales fell again in March, suggesting the recovery in the property sector remains frail.The value of new home sales from the 100 largest property companies declined 11% to 318 ...

Once one of the country’s biggest growth drivers, China’s property market has been in a downward spiral for five years with no signs of abating. Real estate values continue to plummet, households in ...

China’s residential sales fell again in March, suggesting the recovery in the property sector remains frail. The value of new home sales from the 100 largest property companies declined 11% to 318 ...

Trump’s tariff policy thus arrives at a perilous time for Xi. With peaceful reunification becoming less likely, especially after Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te, whose platform firmly rejects Beijing’s ...

Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers in March worsened for the first time in three months into negative territory on concerns about U.S. tariff policies and weakness in China's economy, a ...

Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers in March worsened for the first time in three months into negative territory on concerns about U.S. tariff policies and weakness in China's economy, a ...

Later in the day, the central bank will end a policy meeting with expectations high that its key rate will be kept at 0.50% as board members assess the risks to Japan's export-reliant economy posed by ...

Chinese economy is seen to grow 4.8 per cent this year, with any decline in demand felt across multiple industries and regions.