BEIJING — China’s government has set an economic growth for this year of “around 6.5 per cent or higher if possible,” down from last year’s 6.7 per cent expansion but among the fastest in the…
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China cuts growth goal, puts focus on reform and 'firewall' against risks
China aims to expand its economy by around 6.5 percent, Premier Li Keqiang said in his work report at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on Sunday. The target is realistic and will…
China trims 2017 growth target, warns against trade controls
BEIJING — China’s top economic official trimmed its growth target and warned Sunday of dangers from global pressure for trade controls, as Beijing tries to build a consumer-driven economy and reduce reliance on exports and…
China to defer implementation of property tax despite surging prices
BEIJING China has no plans to implement a nationwide property tax this year, the spokeswoman for China’s parliament said on Saturday, despite mounting expectations that such measures would soon be introduced to restrain surging property…
China to increase military spending by 7% in 2017
China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to the US defence budget. The scheduled announcement was made ahead of the annual National…
China Brands Reports It Tortured Rights Lawyer as ‘Fake News’
China’s state-run media outlets appear to have been inspired by President Donald Trump’s outspoken Twitter posts and attacks on the media. The People’s Daily, the official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party, early Friday tweeted…
China defence budget to rise 7% this year
She was speaking at a news conference on the eve of the opening of the body’s annual session. The precise figure will be provided by Premier Li Keqiang in his address to the National People’s…
New satellite images show inside China’s ghost cities
China still has a startling number of vacant real-estate developments, judging from new satellite analysis by DigitalGlobe and Business Insider. Chinese ghost cities have made headlines for nearly a decade, with huge new real-estate developments…
Senior China government adviser criticizes web censorship
BEIJING, China – A senior Chinese government adviser has warned that the country’s internet censorship is hampering scientific research and economic development, in a rare public criticism of a sensitive government policy. Slow access to…
China's Leaders Expected To Limit Debt
China’s top political body has opened its annual meeting in … It has been another busy week for the BBC’s Business News Team following developments like President Donald Trump’s first address to the US Congress,…
Protests mount in China against South Korea's missile system
which counts China as its key business, sank more than 10 per cent, and tourism companies also fell. AP writers Youkyung Lee and Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, and researcher Yu Bing and news assistant Liu…
Canada launches consultations on free trade with China
The federal government is launching consultations on a potential free trade agreement with China. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced the beginning of exploratory discussions in September. Now the government says…
China is showing off its trade war strategy
China’s President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Italian President Sergio Mattarella (not in picture) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) – South…
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