China’s services activity expanded at the weakest pace in five months, a private survey showed, adding more evidence of sluggish consumer demand that’s putting further pressure on a slowing economy.

China's premier says higher tariffs have dealt a “severe blow” to the world economy, even as China's own trade surplus has surged past $1 trillion.

BEIJING, Dec 10 () - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged China to speed up structural reform, as global pressure mounts on the ​world's second-largest economy to shift to a consumption-led growth model and rein ‌in debt-driven investment and exports.

Join us for a discussion on policy priorities emerged from China's annual Central Economic Work Conference and their implications for China’s economic trajectory in 2026.

High on the to-do list will be ensuring the economy is ready for another round of tussles with the U.S., as signaled by the emphasis Chinese leaders have placed on reducing reliance on foreign technology.

Hong Kong’s Grenfell Tower Moment: When Grief Became Sedition While the economy remained stable in the first half of 2025, internal pressures like stagnant consumption, falling property prices, and a low consumption-to-GDP ratio persist. China’s ...

The probability of changing educational class was 52-53% in China compared to 45-46% in Russia, but roughly 68-81% of China's mobility and 57-68% of Russia's came from structural change rather than exchange mobility. At the steady state, Russia shows greater educational mobility, at about 42%, than China, which tracked at 19-27%.

Why are China’s leaders freelancing as retail consultants? It is not out of any great love for shopping. They are firm believers in China’s manufacturing base as the core driver of economic growth. When they introduced a household-appliance trade-in programme last year,

China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not "territorial expansion", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with the New York Times.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. As the global economy stumbles into the fourth quarter, China is increasingly feeling the strain of trade tensions and ...

Gold jewelry prices that surged 58.4 per cent from a year ago likely led to a bigger boost to overall consumer prices. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.