Economy News China S Quarterly Report Card Is In, And It S Bad — But Beijing Is Unlikely To Step In And Prop Up The Economy Just Yet

China Export Boom Can’t Stop Economy’s Worst Quarter in 2025

China’s economy likely expanded at the slowest in a year last quarter despite a boom in exports, a disconnect the Communist Party may move to rectify by championing higher consumption when it convenes ... Read More

China's factory activity contracts for a 6th straight month as trade tensions weigh on the economy

HONG KONG (AP) — China's factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, the longest slump since 2019, an official report said Tuesday. The official manufacturing purchasing managers ... Read More

China’s stockmarket rally may hurt the economy

SOME CALL it 9/24 for short. On September 24th last year China’s officials decided to engineer a rally in the stockmarket. The central bank cut interest rates and ... Read More

Between ‘Throwing Bombs’ and ‘Lying Flat’: The Psychology of China’s Economy

As I calculated odds, discreetly signaled to my partner, and weighed risks amid ambiguity, I realized why Guandan – a card game known as “throwing bombs” – has become a ritual for cadres and ... Read More