Economy News Why It’s So Hard For China To Fix Its Ailing Economy

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

China Started Separating Its Economy From the West Years Ago

Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts. Read More

China’s economy risks sitting on hold for too long

HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Chinese planners have to prove their credentials more than ever. For the past couple of years they refrained from a big stimulus package to get the masses ... Read More

China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy

Beijing has traditionally portrayed its five-year plans as a boon not only for China but for the world. The official narrative, echoed by state media, emphasizes that a stable, growing China remains ... Read More

China’s economy grows 4.8% in third quarter as expected, but investment sees 'rare and alarming' drop

China's gross domestic product expanded by 4.8% in the third quarter from a year ago, a slowdown from 5.2% in the second quarter. Fixed-asset investment, which includes real estate, unexpectedly fell ... Read More

A Trump-Xi trade deal won’t fix either country’s economy

The extraordinary trade war President Donald Trump unleashed has been taking a toll on the Chinese and American economies. China is in a far more precarious state, mostly due to preexisting problems, ... Read More