Economy News China S Economy Faces A Lopsided Supply And Demand Problem That S Been Years In The Making

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 economy is deteriorating on several fronts

China’s economic growth has defied expectations this year, but expansion has been driven in large part by strong exports, while other pockets of the economy, such as investment and the property market ... Read More

China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shaoyu Yuan, New York University; Rutgers University (THE CONVERSATION) Every few ... Read More

China's economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales hit weakest pace in over a year Data highlight twin economic challenges of low domestic demand, trade-war strains Policymakers face urgent need for reform amid ... Read More

US risks AI debt bubble as China faces its 'arithmetic problem', leading analysts warn

Two of the leading experts on the world's biggest economies warn that both countries face serious challenges in the years ahead, and not just over trade with each other. Speaking on the sidelines of ... Read More

World oil market 'lopsided' as supply outpaces demand: IEA

The world's oil market is experiencing a period of imbalance as growing supply outstrips demand despite stronger deliveries to China, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday. In its ... Read More