Chinese Economy

Chinese Economy

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

Throughout 2025, companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart, trinket purveyor Miniso, sportswear giant Anta and fast-fashion label Urban Revivo have announced new US stores or retail expansions,...

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

The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, China, August 20, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Some companies change tack in China with no recovery in sight

Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

China flags more fiscal stimulus for economy, leaves out key details on size