China Economy

Australian Financial Review
‘Don’t count China out’ in Trump trade war, RBA deputy says
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.
Wall Street Journal
Chinese Economy Confronts Challenges to Growth
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: ...
Reuters
New home prices in China down 4% year-on-year in April 2025
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.
Bloomberg
Timing Not Right for China Home-Sales Overhaul, State Media Says
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 ...
Bloomberg
Timing Not Right for China Home-Sales Overhaul: State Media
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 Hill
A ‘tofu-dreg’ edifice: Most of China’s official economic data is probably fake
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 ...
SCMP
‘Extreme stress’: How the trade war caught one of China’s richest provinces off guard
Zhejiang’s reliance on the US market left it scrambling in April, as soaring tariffs forced officials onto a wartime footing.
SCMP
‘Extreme stress’: how the trade war caught one of China’s richest provinces off guard
Zhejiang’s reliance on the US market left it scrambling in April, as soaring tariffs forced officials onto a wartime footing.
Reuters
US and Chinese officials pursue Geneva talks on easing trade war
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.
Nikkei Asia
US-China tariff talks to continue Sunday as Trump touts 'progress made'
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 ...
Reuters
US and Chinese officials start Geneva talks on easing trade war
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.
U.S. News & World Report
US and Chinese Officials to Resume Talks to Ease Trade War on Sunday
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,
Nikkei Asia
Is a US-China trade war truce imminent? 5 things to know
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 ...
Newsweek
China Reacts to Trump Claims About 'Suffering' Chinese Economy
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 ...
Bloomberg
China Weighs Housing Market Overhaul to Curb Pre-Sales
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 ...
Reuters
Iron ore tells a different story to the China tariff pain narrative
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.
Reuters
US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday
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.
SCMP
China’s tentative property rebound looks wobbly as Trump’s tariffs bring a wave of doubt
I honestly don’t know where the bottom is,’ dismayed homebuyer says as trade tensions threaten to swamp a nascent recovery.
Newsweek
Trump Loses First Round of Trade War as US Economy Shrinks, China's Grows
As President Trump sought to celebrate 100 days in office, he got a week focused on economic losses—while a rival showed unexpected strength.
Reuters
Resale home prices in China fall 0.7% in April 2025
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.
Wall Street Journal
China’s Export Orders Plunge, Hit by Trump’s Trade War
Steep U.S. tariffs are starting to squeeze the Chinese economy.
Reuters
China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite
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 ...
Bloomberg
China’s New Home Sales Slump Persists as US Tariffs Take Effect
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 ...
Nikkei Asia
China's Guangzhou port starts shipping route to Peru
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 ...
Reuters
Amid Trump tariffs, China's trade and economy tsar steps into spotlight
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.
Reuters
China downplays impact of Trump tariffs on economic recovery
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 ...
Newsweek
China's Economy Grows Faster Than Expected Despite Trade War Fears
China's GDP growth came in ahead of forecasts for the first quarter, which Beijing said reflects the resilience of its economy.
Reuters
China Q1 GDP growth tops expectations, but US tariff shock looms large
GDP growth beat expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output even as policymakers brace for the impact of U.S. tariffs.
Bloomberg
Tariffs to Impact Millions of Chinese Workers in Blow to Economy
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.
U.S. News & World Report
As Tariffs Put Trade Between China and the US in Peril, Chinese Businesses Ponder the Future
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
Wall Street Journal
Trump's Tariffs Pressure China to Boost Domestic Spending to Offset Export Losses
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 ...
Wall Street Journal
Trump’s Tariffs Pressure China to Boost Domestic Spending to Offset Export Losses
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 ...
Wall Street Journal
Trump’s Trade Broadside Puts Chinese Economy Under Heavy Pressure
China’s reliance on exports leaves it exposed to a trade fight, raising the stakes for its efforts to stimulate domestic consumption.
Newsweek
China Reacts to Trump Tariffs Targeting Chinese Economy
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.
Bloomberg
China’s New Home Sales Fall as Sluggish Demand Weighs on Market
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 ...
Bloomberg
Why China Can’t Sort Out Its Property Market Mess
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 ...
Bloomberg
China Property Pain Worsens With Sales Slump, Vanke Loss
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 ...
The Hill
Taiwan or the economy: Trump’s tariffs and Xi’s great dilemma
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 ...
Reuters
Japan manufacturers' mood sours in March over Trump tariffs, Chinese economy
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 ...
Reuters
Japan manufacturers' mood sours in March over Trump tariffs, Chinese economy: Reuters poll
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 ...
Reuters
Japan Manufacturers' Mood Sours in March Over Trump Tariffs, Chinese Economy: Reuters Poll
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 ...
SCMP
Trump’s tariffs will slow China’s economy and impede global trade, OECD forecasts
Chinese economy is seen to grow 4.8 per cent this year, with any decline in demand felt across multiple industries and regions.
Nikkei Asia
Singapore defense summit, China retail sales, San Miguel reports
Singapore plays host to a three-day defense summit while Japan this week marks 30 years since its deadly subway gas attack. China publishes key economic data, Philippine conglomerate San Miguel ...
Nikkei Asia
Saudi chicken chain Albaik bets on Pakistan's 240m eaters
ISLAMABAD -- Saudi fried-chicken chain Albaik is set to open in Pakistan, marking its latest foray outside the Persian Gulf, but the expansion was unlikely to open the tap on some $25 billion in ...
Newsweek
Chinese Economy Facing Quadruple Threat Despite Spending Boom
If China remains trapped in its deflationary spiral, an influx of cut-price Chinese goods into global markets could create intense competitive pressures for global manufacturers. As the world's second ...
CNBC
Low expectations for China provide a big opportunity for returns, strategist says
Capital Economics estimates U.S. goods demand accounts for less than 3% of China's GDP, and that most of this trade will continue. Swan argued that technological developments — including the ...
Financial Times
China’s inflation accelerates after rise in lunar new year demand
Chinese consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in five months in January, as a bump in spending over the lunar new year holiday period breathed life into the world’s second-largest economy, which ...
Financial Times
Global hotel chains bet on cheaper end of market as Chinese economy slows
International hotel groups are increasing their presence in China, betting on the cheaper end of the market as the country’s economic slowdown hurts travellers’ budgets.
Reuters
Country Garden expects to reach terms with creditors in February, lawyer tells court
Country Garden anticipates reaching a deal with creditors next month on defaulted debt repayment, its lawyer told a Hong Kong court.