15 h. ago China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

As the Chinese leadership prepares to set the economic agenda for the year ahead, analysts expect Beijing to mostly maintain this year’s policy tone but say it could tolerate a slightly lower growth target. Chinese leaders will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss next year’s main policy goals during the central economic work conference, which usually takes place in early or mid-December. “To address the demand slump, we expect Beijing to maintain its proactive fiscal policy stance, with a...

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62 h. ago China Economy News Today (December 3, 2025): Services Slow, Property Stress Deepens as Beijing Targets 5% Growth in 2026

China Economy News Today (December 3, 2025): Services Slow, Property Stress Deepens as Beijing Targets 5% Growth in 2026  ts2.tech

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1 week ago Straumann reaffirms growth targets as it braces for China dental market shift

Straumann reaffirms growth targets as it braces for China dental market shift  Reuters

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2 w. ago ‘Unpredictable risks’: China to see record graduates next year amid jobs crunch

China is preparing for an unprecedented wave of new university graduates next summer – a record 12.7 million outgoing students – intensifying pressure on an already strained job market and a slowing economy. The 2026 cohort will be about 4 per cent larger than the 12.22 million graduates in 2025 – an additional 480,000 young people competing for jobs, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). It announced the figures on Thursday, as it launched new campaigns to ensure sufficient...

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2 w. ago Chinese economist calls on Beijing to add consumption target to long

China should add a quantitative target for consumption growth as part of its long-term modernisation goals to help sustain growth momentum as the country’s population declines, a prominent Chinese economist said. “In addition to setting a gross domestic product growth per capita target through 2035, we should also establish a target for the household final consumption rate – meaning the share of household consumption in GDP should be increased as well,” said Cai Fang, an academician at the...

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4 w. ago Japan’s Trading Houses Brace for More Pain From China Steel Glut

Japan’s Trading Houses Brace for More Pain From China Steel Glut  Bloomberg.com

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