China economy

China’s push for contributions to bolster social insurance schemes draws online backlash

Economists say strengthening the social safety net is crucial for China to encourage household consumption in the long term.

China’s Q3 growth narrowly beats forecasts

China’s gross domestic product expanded 4.5% in June-September, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

China’s plan to make renminbi a global currency enters faster phase

China’s challenge is no longer simply to persuade its trading partners to settle transactions in renminbi.

The limits of China’s trade concessions to Europe

Stella Li, Executive Vice President of BYD, speaks during a press conference on media day at the 2026 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, on Oct 12.

IMF urges China to deploy bigger fiscal stimulus

The IMF’s director of the Asia and Pacific department Krishna Srinivasan said the fiscal support China has provided is welcome but limited.

China’s September exports soar, putting $1 trillion trade surplus in sight

Exports soared 36.3% from a year earlier, outstripping August’s 25.0% rise and far exceeding expectations for 25.5% growth, customs data showed on Oct 14.

Visa approved to prepare domestic payments business in China

Visa’s clearance of the regulatory hurdle will allow it to operate in China’s US$144 trillion payments market and marks the end to its years-long pursuit.

China’s domestic car sales downturn continues, exports retain momentum

Chery and Leapmotor vehicles at a Chinese auto show in Buenos Aires on Oct 2.

The taxman comes for China’s offshore riches

Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on what could be the most ambitious global tax hunt in history.

China’s robot boom hits an unexpected speed bump – a cautious Beijing

Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei performs alongside Unitree Robotics humanoid robots during a demonstration in Pasadena, California, on Sept 17.

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