China Cuts Interest Rates to Shore Up Economy Hit by Trade War

China’s central bank acted shortly after news that officials from China and the Trump administration will hold their first formal trade talks since the punishing tariffs began. Read More

China takes decisive action to boost its economy with rate cuts and liquidity

In a decisive move to bolster economic growth, China has unveiled a comprehensive package of measures, including key interest rate cuts and increased liquidity. Read More

China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economy

China has cut interest rates and bank reserve requirements as part of a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war ... Read More

China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts

China’s economy grew 5.4 percent in the January-March quarter, the country’s statistics agency has said, a stronger-than-expected performance that comes as exporters are bracing for the ... Read More

What will the unravelling of US-China trade mean for the economy?

Bilateral trade was worth $582 billion in 2024. The US imports $41 billion worth of smartphones a year from China, or 73% of imports in the category. With laptops, it’s $32 billion at 66%. Read More

China’s Economy Grew Before Tariffs Kicked In

Win McNamee/Getty Images SINGAPORE—-China’s economy got a boost in the first quarter from a rush of exports to the U.S. ahead of stiff new tariffs, but growth is set to slow as the trade war ... Read More

China's Economy Grew 5.4% in the First Quarter as Exporters Rushed to Beat Trump's Tariffs

China's Economy Grew 5.4% in the First Quarter as ... months and that its global exports could fall by 10% in dollar value. It cut its forecast for economic growth this year to 3.4% from an ... Read More

China reports 5.4% GDP growth in 1st quarter, but analysts say tariffs will bite soon

GUANGZHOU, China — Economic activity in China surged in the first quarter of the year, beating expectations ... Trump's tariffs are a "joke" and has kept its levies on U.S. goods at 125%. Read More

Trump’s tariff blitz could hardly have come at a worse time for China

It could hardly have come at a worse time for Beijing. Exports have been a rare bright spot in an economy struggling with a property market slump ... its forecast for China’s GDP growth this ... Read More

China beat growth expectations in first quarter of 2025, but US tariffs dim outlook

On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 1.2% in the first quarter, slowing from 1.6% in October-December. For 2025, China’s economy is expected to grow at a subdued 4.5% pace year-on-year ... Read More

China says economy beat expectations to grow 5.4% ahead of Trump tariff war

Gross domestic product grew by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier ... set of policy tools at its disposal to support the economy. Read More

China’s economy grew before tariffs kicked in

Some economists expect Chinese growth to slow to 4% or less this year, which would mark its slowest ... back to the U.S. China’s economy expanded 5.4% in the first quarter compared with the ... Read More