China hit its annual growth target of ‘around 5 per cent’ as exports surged despite US tariffs, but data also highlights domestic challenges China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year…
Monthly Archives For January 2026
China’s population falls for fourth straight year
China’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as its birth rates sunk to a record low, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost them. The country’s population …
What’s Going On With Alibaba Shares Wednesday?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) shares are trading higher Wednesday after reports indicating the company secured China Unicom as a major client for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
China’s population falls again as births drop 17% a decade after the 1-child policy ended
China’s population continues to shrink. Government statistics released on Monday revealed the population fell for the fourth straight year to 1.4 billion.
China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949
With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
Factory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 84
Chinese police have detained those in charge of a steel factory in Inner Mongolia after an explosion killed two people. The blast left 84 others hospitalized.
Can Trip.com recover after Beijing gives it the ‘Jack Ma’ treatment?
In 2021, Alibaba (BABA) founder Jack Ma publicly criticized Chinese regulators, sparking a massive backlash. He effectively vanished into exile for months as authorities launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba for alleged monopolistic practices.
CQQQ: The China Tech Bet
Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) offers targeted exposure to China’s large- and mid-cap technology sector, tracking the FTSE China Incl A 25% Technology Capped index. I recommend a tactical buy for …
Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth
Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
China’s economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs
China’s leaders have been trying to spur faster growth after a slump in the property market and disruptions from the pandemic rippled through the economy. As expected, annual growth last year was in …
China’s Population Shrinks Again as Policies Fail to Reverse Decline
With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
Factory explosion in China kills two, injures 84
A huge explosion at a factory in northern China has killed two people and injured 84 others, with five people still missing, state media reported. The blast happened at around 15:00 local time (07:00 GMT)…
U.S. Blockade Shuts Off China, Cuba From Venezuelan Oil
Only U.S.-bound tankers of crude have left the oil-exporting country since the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, a new report says.
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