Economy News It S Official China S Economy Is Faltering

China economy grew below 3% in 2025, half of official target, think tank estimates

China's economy grew by just 2.5% to 3% in 2025, the Rhodium Group think tank estimates, roughly half the pace implied by official data, driven by a collapse in fixed-asset investment in the $19 ... Read More

China's $1 trillion paradox: Record exports yet Xi Jinping's growth model is unraveling

China faces a precarious economic situation with record $1 trillion exports while domestic growth falters. Retail sales and fixed-asset investment hit alarming lows, raising concerns about the ... Read More

As Xi prepares for Trump talks, China’s fragile domestic economy tightens the calculus

China’s Xi faces a slowing domestic economy even as trade talks with President Trump loom. Weak consumption, investment and property woes complicate Beijing’s strategy to rebalance growth while ... Read More

Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?

Investment banks around the world have been downgrading their growth forecasts for China in response to a wave of disappointing data. Though the Chinese economy’s problems are well known, doubts about ... Read More

China Services Activity Slows Again in Sign of Frail Economy

China’s services activity expanded at the weakest pace in five months, a private survey showed, adding more evidence of sluggish consumer demand that’s putting further pressure on a slowing economy. Read More