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As China’s Xi looks to Trump meeting, domestic economy weighs heavy

China’s growth is spluttering, potentially complicating Xi Jinping’s negotiating position ahead of two high-stakes meetings with President Donald Trump in 2026. Read More

China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat

Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies. Read More

GORDON CHANG: China's rising markets mask a fragile economy, social discontent

China’s Communists are back in style, at least in international financial centers. Foreign investors, who once called China "uninvestable," are now pouring into the country’s equity markets. According ... Read More

Historic Shift Underway in China’s Economy as Investment Slump Deepens

Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world. Read More

What does the trade 'truce" between Trump and China's Xi Jinping mean?

The U.S. and China agreed to a trade "truce" last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Julian Gewirtz, a senior China policy official during the Biden administration, about what's at stake. President ... Read More

The Trade War Couldn’t Change China’s Economy

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have walked back from the ledge—again. But even as the world’s two superpowers deescalate a trade fight that had threatened to destabilize the global ... Read More