Chinese Economy

People in protective suits cross a street during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
China

Shanghai heading out of lockdown but China still lost in economic gloom

A woman holding an umbrella rides a shared bicycle past an image of the Chinese flag after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and China's epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Global Economy

China says it will take targeted steps to support the economy

China's Vice Premier Liu He exits the office of the U.S. Trade Representative following a morning round of negotiations on the second day of last ditch trade talks in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Files
Global Economy

China Vice Premier Liu soothes tech firms, supports overseas listings

Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
China

China's economy cools sharply in April as lockdowns bite

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing face masks ride an escalator near an overpass with an electronic board showing the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes, following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country, at Lujiazui financial district, in Shanghai, China March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Global Economy

China on track for 2022 GDP target despite Covid shock: Chinese economists

A cargo ship and containers are seen at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Japan posts trade gap far wider than forecasts as China exports slow, energy imports soar

Under-construction apartments are pictured from a building during sunset in the Shekou area of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China November 7, 2021. Picture taken November 7, 2021. REUTERS/David Kirton
Global Economy

China developers speed up diversification after debt-led growth fuels crisis

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks out of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing November 20, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Global Economy

China's Q1 GDP beats forecast, but March activity heightens risks to outlook

Shuli Ren. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

China can teach the West a lesson on inflation

Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in a counting machine while a clerk counts them at a branch of a commercial bank in Beijing, China, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

China set to loosen credit but economic woes may be too deep for quick turnaround

Employees work on a production line manufacturing tools at a factory in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China May 26, 2019. Picture taken May 26, 2019. Photo :Reuters
Global Economy

China's factory activity shrinks as Covid hits economy

A Chinese national flag is seen near a construction site in Shanghai's financial district, 1 June, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS/Carlos Barria
China

China's 'common prosperity' push leads to divergence in regulatory approach

A customer looks at decorations for Chinese Lunar New Year displayed at a stall inside a morning market in Beijing, China January 14, 2022. Picture taken January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Global Economy

China's GDP expands 8.1% in 2021