China's economy is in trouble - and its youth unemployment crisis is at the heart of the problem

China's economy is in crisis – and the nation's youth unemployment problem could be at the root of its current troubles, according to Northwestern University economist Nancy Qian. "To stem the ... Read More

As China’s economy spirals, the Communist Party tightens its grip

After unsuccessful attempts to revive the economy, the signs are that Xi is pivoting towards a deeper planned economy to solve these problems. Read More

China's Economy Is In Deep Trouble

The disappointing Chinese GDP numbers showed that Chinese economic growth has slowed to 4.75 percent. This should be a wakeup call for Chinese economic policymakers. Read more here. Read More

Five reasons why China's economy is in trouble

China's economy is slowing down as it adapts to a punishing ... the factory of the world has suddenly found fewer customers for its products both domestically and internationally. Read More

China’s having its 2008 financial crisis at the worst possible time

The stakes for China could not be higher. Even if the country were growing at the claimed pace, it would not be able to retire debt. As a practical matter, China is now having its long-delayed 2008 ... Read More

As Growth Sputters, Beijing Tries Again to Jolt China’s Economy

China’s property crisis is expected to worsen as new home sales plummet ... Journal China’s central bank took new steps to shore up the country’s sputtering economy, highlighting officials’ growing ... Read More

The most immediate threat to China's economy isn't external. It's internal.

China's economy grew 4.7% in the second quarter of this year from a year ago, missing expectations. Its economy faces immediate ... China's domestic consumption problem. China's economy grew ... Read More

China slashes interest rates in a surprise move to boost its slumping economy

China cut several short- and long-term interest rates on Monday as its economy grapples with slower growth and weak consumer sentiment. Read More

Two sessions: Can a rubberstamp parliament help China's economy?

The Chinese government is under massive pressure to come up with solutions for its troubled ... "these sectors of China's economy are relatively small", and "the problem is that China faces ... Read More

China’s economy expanded 5.2% last year, hitting the government’s target

HONG KONG--China’s economy for the October-December quarter ... China on Wednesday also resumed releasing official data on its youth unemployment rate after a six-month suspension. Read More

China's heading for another real estate crisis but it's on a whole different scale than what it's seen before

Evergrande faced a liquidity crisis in 2020, prodding it to try to halve its around $100 billion debt by mid-2023. These efforts were scuppered by a slowdown in China's ... economy is in deep ... Read More