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China announces 5% GDP growth, population drop at press conference

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s chief governmental data compiler, is holding a press conference on Friday morning. At…

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China’s premier tells local authorities to give economy early boost in new year

China’s leadership has sent a clear signal to local governments to act resolutely and swiftly for a strong start to…

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Buy or wait? Chinese consumers bet on more subsidies to revive economy

There is a reason China’s business community is fretting. Retail sales have been sluggish this year as households lock up…

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Opinion | How China can achieve its next wave of economic growth

What happens to the world economy and global geopolitics in 2025 will depend significantly on China, the world’s largest exporter…

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Exclusive | Nobel-winning economist James Robinson on China’s place in his theory of institutions

James Robinson, a University of Chicago professor, was one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize for economics this…

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China to push supportive monetary policy as financial risks ease: central bank chief

The maturing debt of “most” of these financing platforms had either been extended, restructured or replaced, Pan said, adding that…

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Opinion | What China watchers should know about where the country is headed

On July 18 this year, the third plenum concluded with a proposal for “further comprehensive deepening [of] reform”, a continuation…

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China doubles cash subsidies to propel EV sales as economic growth falls short

Beijing has doubled subsidies granted to electric vehicle (EV) buyers, just three months after it rolled out incentives to accelerate…

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Can China’s Politburo ‘break the deadlock’ on economic growth as half-year comes in focus?

The meeting is expected to have a more significant impact on market expectations than the third plenum conclave last week,…

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Opinion | Why Chinese consumption cannot completely be blamed for global imbalances

China enjoys world-class transport infrastructure and mobile and internet coverage. The remarkably low headline consumption rate is simply at odds…

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