Wednesday Briefing: China’s Economy Grew Faster Than Expected

China’s economy grew more than expected. China’s National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday that the economy grew 1.6 percent in the first quarter over the previous three mo ... Read More

China’s better economic growth hides reasons to worry

Countries at China’s stage of development often shift towards services. But China’s leaders have a soft spot for “hard” output. Xi Jinping, the country’s ruler, sees manufacturing as a source of both ... Read More

Xi Jinping’s measures to secure China’s economy

These efforts are indicative of President Xi’s determination to alleviate financial risks and advocate sustainable growth, showing China’s hardiness in the face of economic adversities. Read More

Will Xi’s manufacturing plan be enough to rescue China’s economy?

Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As Xi Jinping toured China’s central ... nine times in a 6,000-word essay published by state news agency ... Read More

Decoding Xi's new catchphrase aimed at reviving China's economy

Slogans matter in China ... mounting economic challenges. "This is old wine in new bottles," said Cheng Hao, fund manager at Zhejiang Feiluo Assets Management Co., who’s added to his positions ... Read More

China’s Economy Is in Trouble: Is Xi Jinping?

As for Xi’s leadership, the work report credits him with single-handedly leading China through the economic and political ... has proven naysayers wrong many times before, and the Communist ... Read More

China's economy grew faster than expected in the March quarter

China's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering some relief to officials as they try to shore up growth in the face of protracted weakness in the ... Read More

China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain

The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8% ... Read More

Xi meets with U.S. CEOs in push to restore confidence in China’s economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met ... including Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman and Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon as China seeks to restore confidence in the economy and keep relations with ... Read More

He Lifeng: China's economy tsar made director of key party commission

BEIJING--China's economy tsar He Lifeng has ... head of a new and even higher ranking party economic watchdog, once Xi revives the Central Financial Work Commission, which was was disbanded ... Read More

Decoding Xi’s new catchphrase aimed at reviving China’s economy

Slogans matter in China ... s annual statement of priorities published on March 5, it set off a scramble to decode what the elevation of the phrase — coined by Chinese President Xi Jinping ... Read More