Chinese Economy

Chinese Economy

A cargo ship with containers docks at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

China's trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit

After achieving a historic surplus in 2025, China's trade has continued to boom this year, thanks largely to heightened overseas demand for semiconductors, computing hardware and other...

A couple rest on a bed in a showroom installation at an IKEA store in Beijing, China, July 5, 2026.Photo:Reuters.

Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze

Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019/ Stringer via Reuters

Despite tariffs, China consumer giants push into the US as domestic market stalls

A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo

The economic reality facing China as leaders huddle

Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019/ Stringer via Reuters

Can China still hit its growth target?

People walk on a pedestrian bridge at Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

Beneath China's resilient economy, a life of pay cuts and side hustles

An employee measures a newly manufactured ball mill machine at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China June 28, 2019. Picture taken through a ball mill machine June 28, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

Chinese consumer prices continue to fall as US trade talks loom

Passengers wait for their flights at the Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing, China April 20, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Chinese holiday spending inches up but trade war weighs on services

A Chinese national flag flies as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

China's financial salvo gains speed to shore up economic growth

Gantry cranes stand near shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai, China, February 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

China Q1 GDP growth beats expectations, but US tariff shock looms large

Signs showing Chuming Meat branding are displayed at a market in Dalian, Liaoning province, China March 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Engen Tham

China's murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

People walk along a street during morning rush hour near the Financial Street in Beijing, China October 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

China plans record budget deficit of 4% of GDP in 2025

Employees work on the production line at the Midnight Charm Garment lingerie factory in Guanyun county of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence L

China's 'erotic clothing' capital braces for Trump and e-commerce crackdown