Dan Wang, China director of Eurasia Group discusses the shift in China’s internal economic agenda, and says that China’s backward induction approach to economic targets are quite effective in the …
Monthly Archives For March 2025
China will relax merger and acquisition loans for technology enterprises
China’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it will launch a pilot program to relax merger and acquisition (M&A) loan issuance to technology firms, according to a statement released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration.
China defies Trump’s trade war by setting ambitious 5% growth target, vows to ‘prevail over any difficulty’
China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the fallout from escalating American tariffs on its export-driven economy.
China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates
China’s new tariffs on U.S. farm goods are poised to reshape global trade flows, prompting the world’s top agricultural importer to source more meat, dairy and grains from countries in South America,
“Pressure, Coercion Or Threats”: China Tells US How To Not Deal With Them
Calling the fentanyl issue ‘a flimsy excuse’ to raise US tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing on Wednesday said tactics of pressure, coercion or threats are not the right way to deal with them.
China’s Leaders Aren’t Changing Course—No Matter How the World Changes Around Them
Chinese President Xi Jinping reads during a speech by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National Peoples Congress, or NPC, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5,…
Crypto market rebounds as Bitcoin surges past $87K amid easing trade war fears
The cryptocurrency market staged a recovery on Wednesday, shaking off concerns over new US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Bitcoin (BTC) led the rebound, climbing over 4% to trade above $87,000, …
Factbox-What China’s priorities mean for industries, companies
China laid out its major policy priorities for 2025 at an annual parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, including how it plans to spur consumption and achieve technological breakthroughs. Here are some o …
China prioritises consumer spending ahead of technology as economic worries weigh
Spurring reluctant Chinese consumers to spend has been elevated to the top of Beijing’s to-do list for 2025, leap-frogging technology and industrial production, as lawmakers look to rectify imbalances …
China announces plans for steel output cuts to help restructure industry
China will restructure its giant steel industry through output cuts, although it did not announce any target in its most recent intervention to address overcapacity in the sector, which is sparking …
China targets ‘around 5%’ growth in 2025 and lays out stimulus measures as trade worries mount
China on Wednesday set its GDP growth target for 2025 at “around 5%” as it starts its annual parliamentary meeting amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.
China ramps up stimulus to guard economy from changes ‘unseen in a century’
By Antoni Slodkowski, Laurie Chen, Jing Xu and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – China unlocked more fiscal stimulus on Wednesday, signalling greater efforts to boost consumption as a means to ring-fence the economy’s path towards…
China announces 2025 growth target, acknowledges international and domestic challenges
China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025. In a speech at the at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s rubber-stamp legislature, Chinese Premier Li Qiang…
