Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.
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Facing a Flurry of U.S. Sanctions, China Prepares to Hit Back
With days until Donald Trump is sworn in, China is bracing for a trade war, aiming at industries as diverse as semiconductors, apparel and industrial plastic.
RedNote is fast becoming the regular American’s unprecedented window into everything they wished they knew about living in China
RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, became the most downloaded iPhone app in the US on Monday.
Morgan Lewis Closes Shenzhen Office Less Than Two Years After Launch
Morgan Lewis & Bockius’ Shenzhen office, launched less than two years ago, has ceased operations. The firm’s former Shenzhen head and intellectual property partner, Shaobin Zhu, left in November to join DLA Piper in the…
China’s thermal power rises in 2024, defying expectations of coal peaking
China’s mostly coal-powered thermal generation ticked up 1.5% in 2024, official data showed on Friday, defying expectations that coal generation was peaking, although growth slowed to the lowest in …
China Vanke CEO’s reported detention intensifies property sector woe
Concern over China’s embattled property sector has deepened after state media reported the detention of China Vanke’s chief executive and said authorities are overseeing operations, sending the …
China economy expands 5.4% y/y in Q4, beating market forecast
China’s economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a new trade war with the United States and weak domestic demand could hurt confidence…
China says its vice president Han Zheng will be attending Trump’s inauguration
Han’s attendance marks a first for the two countries. Foreign heads of state usually do not attend US presidential inaugurations.
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing …
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging. China said Friday that its population fell for a third straight year in 2024.
Stock market today: Asian shares slip as China says economy hit 5% growth target in ’24
Shares are mostly lower in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government’s target but slowing from the year before.
China’s new home prices flat for the first time in 18 months after stimulus push
China’s new homes prices stopped falling month-on-month in December for the first time in 18 months, official data showed on Friday, after the government rolled out multiple rounds of stimulus to lift …
USTR finds China’s shipbuilding dominance hurts US, is actionable
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Thursday said it has found China’s targeted dominance of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors is “unreasonable” and is “actionable” under U …
