China's Economy Faces Historic Setback Not Seen in Over Half a Century
Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
China's economy grew 5% in 2024, meeting its growth target of around 5%.
IMF says China's economic growth of 5% in 2024 was 'positive surprise'
China notified the International Monetary Fund on Thursday that its economy grew by 5% in 2024, IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters, calling the development a "positive surprise" compared to the IMF's forecast of 4.
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.
China Economic Growth Hits Target On Stimulus
China's economy achieved its official growth target in 2024 as series of stimulus measures late last year revived industrial
China's economy meets official growth target, but many feel worse off
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.
China Hits 5% GDP Target But Trump Tariffs Threaten Further Growth
China’s economy hit the government’s growth goal last year after an 11th hour stimulus blitz and export boom turbocharged activity, although looming US tariffs threaten to take away a key driver of expansion.
One Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency
The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has ...
Xi says China, Vietnam to build community with shared future of strategic significance
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is ready to work with Hanoi to build a community with a shared future of strategic ...
Trump holds ‘very good’ phone call with China’s President Xi
Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, as the US-President elect prepares to ...
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have ...
China's December aluminium imports fall 8.6% y/y, customs data show
China's imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products fell 8.6% in December from the same month a year earlier to 300 ...
China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.
China’s economy expands 5% in 2024, hitting target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures
China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth ...
Chinese chess cheating scandal: Top grandmasters banned, triggered by life-time ban of ‘China’s Magnus Carlsen’
The public got to know about the cheating scandal in September when the CXA issued its life-time bans on Wang Yuefei and Wang ...
China Sees a Fresh Decline in Population, Despite a Rise in Births
The country’s population fell for a third straight year as deaths outpaced births.