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China’s Population Decline Accelerates as Women Resist Pressure to Have Babies
China’s population decline accelerated last year, worsening a demographic gloom that has taken on increasing urgency for Beijing. China ended 2023 with 1.410 billion people, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday,
For many in China, the economy feels like it is in recession
The night before China’s civil service exam, Melody Zhang anxiously paced up and down the corridor of her dormitory, rehearsing her answers. Only when she got back to her room did she realise she had…
China’s Lackluster GDP Growth
China’s reported economic growth of 5.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 might look like the envy of the world. But look closer, and worrying signs appear. The data released Wednesday show a Chinese…
What investors are missing on China’s economy
The Chinese economy expanded at its slowest annual rate since 1990, with GDP expanded at a 5.2% pace in 2023. With the Chinese government making efforts to stimulate the economy and ongoing …
US Treasury team set for Beijing talks on economic co-operation
The Treasury team will be led by Brent Neiman, assistant secretary for international finance, and under-secretary for domestic finance Nellie Liang. They will be joined by Andrea Gacki, head of the financial crimes enforcement network,…
China’s population keeps falling — and that’s more bad news for the world’s 2nd-largest economy
Beijing is already battling deflation, weak consumer demand, and an ongoing property-market crisis as well as declining birthrates.
China launches a security review of Shein — here’s what it means for its IPO
China’s powerful internet regulator is conducting a security review of Shein as the fast-fashion giant gears up for its highly anticipated U.S. IPO.
China Property Slump: New Home Prices Fall At Fastest Pace In Nine Years
Stresses in China’s property market were underlined by data on Wednesday that showed new home prices in December endured their steepest monthly decline since February 2015. Prices of new homes measured across 70 large and…
China will no longer lift all boats, so investors must place bets carefully, look across Asia: JPMorgan Private Bank
Investors cannot ignore China, but they should be selective about their allocations this year, according to Alex Wolf, managing director and head of investment strategy for Asia at JPMorgan Private …
These three things could revive China’s economy, says Kevin Rudd
PM told a Davos panel that Chinese consumers and businesses could boost growth, if they can get their mojo back. The big risk is a fallout with the US.
The main causes of China’s demographic crisis
China is currently facing a demographic crisis of unprecedented scale. The country, known for its rapid economic growth and massive population, is …
Chinese lab had COVID-19 mapped two weeks before global outbreak: documents
The documents revealing the early COVID-19 sequencing were released after the House Energy … The Chinese Embassy did not comment on the incident but defended China’s response to the pandemic and the …
