By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

New tech sectors still account for a far smaller portion of China's economy than the gap left by the real estate slump.

Discover how China dominates global exports with trillions in goods. Learn about its trading history and key partners.

Yet, China’s green push sits uneasily with its energy realities: coal still provides about 51% of its electricity as of ...

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“Goldman Sachs has suggested that investors look to Japan’s ‘lost decade’ as a guide to the future of the Chinese stockmarket.” – The Economist (Jan. 11, 2025 After two decades of rapid expansion, ...

In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets. By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu China’s top leader, Xi ...

China has just crossed a threshold no other major economy has reached, turning a year of global uncertainty into a historic windfall. Its trade surplus has surged past one trillion dollars even as ...

The Chinese economic stimulus was misunderstood; it mainly provided liquidity to institutions and non-inflationary support to the economy, and the rally it caused was unwarranted. Despite deflation ...

As China’s leaders brace for a potential tariff war with the US, they’re signaling a break with decades of convention. On past occasions when the world’s second-biggest economy ran into trouble, the ...

While China has long been touted as the next great economic superpower, its recent trajectory reveals a far different story. Despite the U.S. running its fiscal imbalances and maintaining high levels ...