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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

Trump makes alarming confession about the economy after China 'forced him'

President Donald Trump declared that his proposed 100% extra tariff on Chinese goods would not be "sustainable," adding that Beijing "forced him to do it." "It's not sustainable, but that's what the ... Read More

China’s Stocks are Flying as Beijing Doubles Down on Tech. Why the Economy Is Still Struggling.

The future of robotics, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence is playing out in hundreds of fully automated labs across China managed by Hong Kong–listed biotech XtalPi Holdings. The company, ... Read More

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

The indicators pile pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U.S. and weak domestic demand heighten risks to growth. Read More

Here’s how Trump can hit China’s economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire

The Trump administration insists it holds the upper hand as trade friction with Beijing has reignited over its sweeping rare-earths export controls. While President Donald Trump’s initial response was ... Read More

China’s Rare Earth May Save The Retail Economy When Trump & Xi Meet

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rick Helfenbein is focused on retail, trade, and politics. Face the facts, America’s trading partners need us, but they don’t seem ... Read More

Trump has threatened a new 100% tariff on China. How could it affect Wisconsin's economy?

President Donald Trump has threatened a new round of tariffs on China starting in November, and Wisconsin consumers may feel the effects. On Oct. 9, Trump announced an additional 100% tariff on goods ... 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

IMF chief hopes for easing of US, China tensions to avoid hit to global economy

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday said she hoped the U.S. and China could ease trade tensions and avoid a cutoff in the flow of rare ... 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

The Trade War Couldn’t Change China’s Economy

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have walked back from the ledge—again. But even as the world’s two superpowers deescalate a trade fight that had threatened to destabilize the global ... Read More