China's economy slumps in August, casts doubt on growth target

China's factory output and retail sales reported their weakest growth since last year in August, keeping pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus to fend off a sharp slowdown in the world's ... Read More

China's economic slowdown deepens in August with retail sales, industrial output missing expectations

A raft of key indicators missed expectations amid sluggish domestic demand and Beijing’s anti-involution campaign. Read More

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

China is preparing a massive, multiyear bailout to resolve more than $1 trillion in unpaid bills tied to local governments, a Bloomberg exclusive revealed. The plan centers on state-backed lenders ... Read More

China's Economy Continues To Slow, Strengthening Case For Fresh Stimulus

Another month of disappointing Chinese data across the board may be creating a sense of deja vu, repeating last year's slowdown around this same time. Read More

China unveils measures to boost services consumption and spur growth

China on Tuesday unveiled measures to boost services consumption, pledging to further open sectors such as internet and culture and to encourage the hosting of international sports events, in a bid to ... Read More

China’s Broad Economic Slowdown Raises Stimulus Expectations

China’s economic activity slowed more than expected across the board in August, adding to the likelihood that policymakers will roll out more stimulus to hit the official growth goal. Read More

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

Beijing unveiled a sweeping set of measures on Tuesday to boost the financial, tourism and medical sectors as Washington’s trade war drags on China’s economy. The 19-step package, which was ... Read More

China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising

Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ... Read More

China’s deflation problems get worse

CNN — Hong Kong (CNN) — Consumer prices in China have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. The ... Read More

A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. After Donald Trump announced ruinously high tariffs on China in the spring, a simple reminder of that country’s growing technological power forced him to back ... Read More