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China’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to exceed 130 trillion yuan ($17.8 trillion), President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in his New Year’s address, adding that the country would …
Xi says no one can stop China’s ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
No one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence …
China factory activity grows more slowly, but services recover
China’s manufacturing activity barely grew in December though services and construction recovered, an official survey showed today, suggesting policy stimulus is trickling into some sectors as the …
Xi says China must apply ‘more proactive’ macroeconomic policies in 2025
President Xi Jinping said China will put in place “more proactive” macroeconomic policies next year, state media reported, as he addressed a top political advisory body on Tuesday.”We must… further …
The US Treasury says some computers were breached by China-backed hackers
The Treasury considers the hacking a “major cybersecurity incident,” an official wrote in a Monday letter.
China’s New C919 Plane Has Boeing in Its Sights
China’s first domestically built passenger jet is taking aim at markets previously dominated by Western companies like Boeing and Airbus. The new C919 jet is already being operated at 10 cities across …
China’s factory activity expands for third straight month, but at a slower pace
China’s factory activity showed signs of sustained expansion in December, with the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remaining above the critical 50-point threshold for the third …
Most Asian Markets Fall Tuesday as Investors Assess China’s December Manufacturing Activity
Most Asian markets were down at the end of Tuesday trading as investors assessed China’s manufacturing activity in December. Hong Kong closed in the green, while Shanghai was down at the last trading …
Iron Ore to Cap Worst Annual Drop Since 2015 on China’s Slowdown
Iron ore headed for its deepest annual loss since 2015 after China’s property crisis hurt demand and miners boosted cargoes, with prices failing to get a lift from data showing signs of recovery in …
For China to Revitalise Its Economy, It Must Rekindle the Entrepreneurial Spirit.
China’s leadership has acknowledged the need to prioritize consumption and foster entrepreneurship, but these goals require deeper systemic reforms and a bolder embrace of risk-taking to reignite …
China’s central bank to conduct second SFISF operation
BEIJING — China’s central bank said Tuesday that it would conduct the second operation of the Securities, Funds and Insurance companies Swap Facility (SFISF) soon, which aims to support the healthy …
‘You Need To Read The Paper’: When John Kennedy Grilled Biden Official Over Chip Exports To China
During a Senate Banking Committee hearing earlier this year, Senator John Kennedy grilled Assistant Secretary For Export Administration at the Department of Commerce, Thea Kendler, over Nvidia chip …
