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China’s Q3 2025 Growth Slows as Soft Domestic Demand Weighs on Economy

Chinas economy expanded at a slower pace in the third quarter of 2025 despite stronger-than-expected GDP data, as weakening domestic demand and persistent disinflation continued to pressure overall ... Read More

China pledges to expand demand with more proactive polices in 2026

China will keep expanding domestic demand and support the broader economy with more proactive policies in 2026, the Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was cited as ... 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 economy slows as trade war takes its toll

BEIJING >> China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter as fragile domestic demand left it heavily reliant on the humming of its exporting factories, stoking ... Read More

A New Challenge for China’s Economy: ‘Involution’

China is gripped by an insidious problem that is eroding its economy: It is trapped in a cycle of competition so fierce that it is destroying profits, driving a brutal rat race among workers and ... 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

Can golden toilets fix China’s economy?

Why are China’s leaders freelancing as retail consultants? It is not out of any great love for shopping. They are firm believers in China’s manufacturing base as the core driver of economic growth. Read More

China's leaders to discuss economic outlook next week amid rising U.S. tensions

As economic strains and pressure with the U.S. builds, China's Communist Party leaders will meet next week to discuss the country's economic path forward. Leaders of China's Communist Party meet next ... 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