4 h. ago China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth  CNBCReal Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth  The New York TimesHow America Can Stop Getting Played by China  Foreign Affairs

Economics

12 h. ago China’s birthrate fell to lowest since 1949, its economic growth among slowest in decades

China’s birthrate fell to lowest since 1949, its economic growth among slowest in decades  Tibetan Review

Economics

18 h. ago Deflation at home, disruption abroad – China’s growth model is a lose

Deflation at home, disruption abroad – China’s growth model is a lose-lose  Capital Economics

Politics

19 h. ago China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis  The Guardian

Events

20 h. ago IMF raises China’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.5%, citing US ‘truce’ and stimulus roll

The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2026 economic growth forecasts for both China and the United States by 0.3 percentage points, the latest sign that the pause in their trade war has eased pressure on both economies. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF’s flagship publication released on Monday, the Washington-based fund also upgraded its global economic growth estimate by 0.2 percentage points over its October forecast to 3.3 per cent this year. China’s economy is now...

Politics

22 h. ago Prabowo nominates nephew to Bank Indonesia board amid independence fears

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated his nephew to join the central bank’s board of governors, two sources said, amid growing concern about its independence as the government seeks more support for ambitious economic targets. Investors have worried that independent monetary policymaking in Southeast Asia’s largest economy might be under pressure as Prabowo targets economic growth of 8 per cent by 2029, from about 5 per cent now. Those fears grew after Bank Indonesia (BI) unveiled...

Politics

24 h. ago Chinese Exports Give Biggest Growth Boost to Economy Since 1997

Chinese Exports Give Biggest Growth Boost to Economy Since 1997  Bloomberg.com

Politics

24 h. ago Harbouring ambitions: China’s port giants make waves with record growth

Even as global trade weathered extreme volatility in 2025, China is pressing ahead with port expansions, building bigger and more strategically positioned hubs to secure its trade future. In the first 11 months of 2025, China’s foreign trade container throughput jumped 9.5 per cent, year on year, to 320 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEU), contributing to a record US$1.19 trillion trade surplus for the full year, according to official data. Major ports helped drive the records. Shanghai, for...

Politics

25 h. ago Mainland China’s home prices extend slide, adding strain to struggling property sector

Home prices in mainland China continued to decline at a rapid pace in December, posing challenges for an economy that is struggling to find new growth drivers. New home prices fell 0.4 per cent month on month on average across 70 cities, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The fall matched November’s drop and was among the steepest in more than a year. Prices slipped 3 per cent year on year in December, accelerating from a 2.8 per cent drop in November. Only...

Society

25 h. ago China’s Economy in 2025: GDP Reaches 5.0% Growth Despite Challenges

China’s Economy in 2025: GDP Reaches 5.0% Growth Despite Challenges  China Briefing

Politics

26 h. ago Interview: China to contribute most to global economic growth in 2026, says WEF president

Interview: China to contribute most to global economic growth in 2026, says WEF president  Xinhua

Politics

27 h. ago China Reports Robust Economic Growth, Thanks to Resilient Exports

China Reports Robust Economic Growth, Thanks to Resilient Exports  The Wall Street Journal

Economics

28 h. ago China hits 2025 GDP target – but quarterly growth drops to 3

China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year as the economy weathered an unprecedented trade war with the United States, but growth slowed to a three-year low in the final quarter, dragged down by a series of domestic headwinds. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5 per cent from a year earlier in 2025, in line with the government target of “around 5 per cent”, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The impressive growth...

Events

30 h. ago China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens

China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens  AOL.com

Events

30 h. ago China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens By Reuters

China economy poised to hit 2025 growth target despite weaker Q4, outlook darkens By Reuters  Investing.com

Events

32 h. ago China’s drug and medical device sector emerges as new engine of economic growth

China’s pharmaceutical industry, whose revenue is projected to rise by 50 per cent between 2024 and 2030, has emerged as a new growth engine for the national economy as leading players ramp up investment in research and production. The country’s drug and medical device businesses were forecast to top US$2.1 trillion in revenue by 2030 and US$3.2 trillion annually by 2050, according to estimates by UBS. In 2024, the sector generated about US$1.4 trillion in sales. “An ageing population offers the...

Economics

4 d. ago China's 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts

China's 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts  Yahoo Finance

Economics

4 d. ago China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top American business concerns in 2026

Concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and “strained” Beijing-Washington relations rank as the top two concerns among members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China this year, according to a chamber survey released on Friday. The growth concern was raised by around two-thirds of the 368 respondents, making it the leading issue, the annual China Business Climate Survey found. Fifty-two per cent of respondents reported being profitable or very profitable last year, 6 percentage...

Events

8 d. ago China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks

China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks  CNBC

Events

1 week ago India overtakes Japan in economic size, but prosperity trails far behind

India ushered in the new year with a symbolic triumph as its economy edged past Japan’s to become the world’s fourth largest by nominal gross domestic product. The achievement unleashed a wave of national pride in New Delhi and among business leaders, but behind the celebrations lingers a question: can the world’s fastest-growing economy turn rapid growth into widespread prosperity? Economists warn that GDP figures alone cannot create jobs, lift incomes or bridge yawning inequality in a nation...

Economics