Beijing refuses to admit its economy has broken down — and that's one ...

China's economy has struggled to regain post-pandemic traction. Stock markets have crashed since their peaks in 2021, underscoring a loss in investor confidence. But Beijing hasn't conceded its ... Read More

China’s Economy Is Still Sputtering. Why Beijing May Wait on More Stimulus.

China’s economy continues to struggle to mount a sustainable recovery, according to the latest data out Wednesday from China Beige Book. Despite the sputtering, Beijing may be less pressed to step-up ... Read More

Beijing’s ‘Digest’ Plan Signals Shift in China’s Housing Crisis

Beijing’s newfound focus on a housing glut marks a sea change in how senior officials view China’s festering property crisis, setting the stage for rescue efforts that could range from ... Read More

Beijing’s deflation dilemma: Falling prices signal bigger troubles ...

Beijing’s deflation dilemma: Falling prices signal bigger troubles ahead for China’s economy Such challenges are the backdrop to the annual session of China’s parliament. Read More

China’s Economy Reels as Beijing Lifts ‘Zero-Covid’ Measures

Manufacturing and service-sector activity fell to their lowest levels since the initial throes of the pandemic in early 2020, highlighting the breadth of the tumult as waves of infections hit the ... Read More

China is hiding key data to pretend its economy is doing OK. It's not.

China is hiding unflattering data, with its economy struggling. The National Bureau of Statistics didn't report youth unemployment numbers this month. Beijing also told economists not to discuss ... Read More

China's Economy Is Imploding. That's a Problem for US, Wall Street ...

Wall Street's dream of a big Chinese boom, post-COVID reopening, has officially gone bust. Read More

Why China’s zero-Covid U-turn has cast a ‘long shadow’ over ...

China’s sudden – and chaotic – break from zero-Covid has cost the economy and raised questions about the country’s top-down economic leadership model. Read More

China’s Economy Shrinks, Ending a Nearly Half-Century of Growth

BEIJING — The coronavirus outbreak has brought China ’s extraordinary, nearly half-century-long run of growth to an end — a stark reminder of the enormous task ahead for world leaders trying ... Read More

Beijing refuses to admit its economy has broken down — and that's one ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images China's economy has struggled to regain post-pandemic traction. Stock markets have crashed since their peaks in 2021, underscoring a loss in ... Read More