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

How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging. Read More

China's August exports growth slowest in 6 months, missing forecasts

China's exports growth slowed to a six-month low in August, as a brief boost from a tariff truce with the U.S. faded, but demand elsewhere provided officials some relief as they try to underpin an ... 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 August export growth slowest in 6 months as US tariff risks mount

China's export growth slowed to a six-month low in August as a brief boost from a tariff truce with the U.S. faded, but demand elsewhere provided officials some relief as they try to underpin an ... Read More

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

A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State

This essay is an adaptation from Wang’s forthcoming book, Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, which is available August 26, 2025. In cutting off rare-earth magnets, officials in Beijing ... Read More

China’s Exports to Africa Are Soaring as Trade to U.S. Plunges

Already this year, China’s trade surplus with Africa is nearly as big as all of 2024, a sign of how President Trump’s tariffs are reshaping the flow of goods. Read More