China's economy struck by sudden decline

New data shows that retail sales and industrial output slumped in August, adding to China's woes as it attempts to negotiate with the U.S. Read More

China's economy slumps in August as consumer, export demand sags

China's factory output growth slowed to its weakest pace in a year in August, while retail sales fell to a nine-month low, keeping pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus to fend off a sharp ... Read More

China unveils sweeping plans to boost domestic economy as Trump tariffs hit

With growth slowing in the world’s second largest economy, Beijing is trying to stoke demand in sectors as varied as health care, tourism, education and sports. Read More

China's wary consumers saved tons of cash. Now, they're pouring it into stocks.

Chinese consumers are channeling record savings into stocks as the property market slumps. Shanghai and Hong Kong indexes have surged on a flood of mainland money The market rally masks a weak economy ... Read More

Even as China’s economy suffers, stocks soar. What’s going on?

For Chinese investors, the grass is almost always greener elsewhere. The country’s stockmarket chronically underperforms, meaning that local punters look to bourses in, say, America or Japan, and ... Read More

China’s trillion-dollar plan to clean up local government arrears: what it means for its economy

The plan centers on state-backed lenders including the China Development Bank, providing short-term liquidity loans so local governments and their affiliated entities can finally settle arrears owed ... Read More

China's $19 trillion stock market, once called uninvestable, lures foreigners again

Foreign investors are plotting a return to China's stock markets in a big way three years after pulling back and terming them uninvestable, encouraged by the tech opportunities on offer, and a growing ... Read More