Economy News What China Isn’t Telling The World About Its Economy

IMF urges China to address economic imbalances as trade surplus hits $1 trillion

The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged China to fix its economic imbalances, echoing longstanding calls for the world's second-largest economy to rely more on domestic spending and ... Read More

China’s growth is coming at the rest of the world’s expense

Who has contributed more to the rest of the world’s growth this year: China or the United States?The answer is the U.S., and it isn’t even close. Even as the U.S. rolls out tariffs, its imports are up ... Read More

China should focus on economy not 'territorial expansion', Taiwan president says

China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not "territorial expansion", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with the ... Read More

China’s trade surplus with the world tops $1 trillion, despite tariffs

Chinese exports to the United States continued to crater last month, but the drop was made up by booming sales in Southeast Asia and Europe. Read More

China Started Separating Its Economy From the West Years Ago

Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts. Read More

Is China’s Near Monopoly in Rare Earths Really a Chokepoint in the Global Economy?

Overcoming China’s dominance over rare earths is just a question of political will – and Beijing’s moves might provide just that. On October 9, Beijing expanded its rare earth export controls. China’s ... Read More

China’s Economy Trolling Trump Better Than A Mean Tweet

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. As the global economy stumbles into the fourth quarter, China ... Read More

China’s Economy Stumbles After Unprecedented Slump in Investment

China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish ... Read More

China’s Economy Expands at Slowest Pace in a Year

SINGAPORE—China said economic momentum decelerated to its slowest pace in a year, putting Beijing on alert in the midst of hardball trade negotiations with the U.S. China said its gross domestic ... Read More

People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy

The global economic system developed in an era of rapid population growth. With aging populations and people deciding to have smaller families, economists are raising concerns about future prosperity. Read More