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Can anything get China’s shoppers to spend?
Economists reckon that total consumption—including state spending on things like running schools and hospitals—will have to ...
Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist sees green shoots in China thanks to innovation, but highlights need for social security reform
Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist sees green shoots in China thanks to innovation, but highlights need for social ...
China's economy improved at the start of 2025, but challenges remain
The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained ...
China’s Economic Plan Is Light on Detail as Trade War Intensifies
The country’s top leaders set an optimistic growth target but gave few hints of how to achieve it as their export-led ...
China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit
On his first inspection tour since the national legislative session, China’s president said the relatively underdeveloped ...
China says Panama ports sale to BlackRock is an example of ‘economic coercion.’ Investors are spooked
Officials in Beijing and Hong Kong spoke out Tuesday against a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to a consortium led by BlackRock, sending shares in the Hong Kong-based conglomerate that owns ...
Trump's Economic War With China Gets Pushback
America's trade deficit is driven by overspending and a lack of domestic investment—not unfair trade practices, according to Quantum Strategy's David Roche.