China Economic Growth

Li Keqiang tells officials to lower nation's unemployment rate; economists expect China to miss growth target this year

A lot of the country's foreign-exchange reserves don't show up in the official books of the People's Bank of China, the former US trade and Treasury official wrote in a report

Firms in 9 out of 13 sectors reported an increase in payment delays, led by agri-food, which recorded the largest increase of 43 days, followed by wood, transport, and textile.

China will step up infrastructure construction to boost domestic demand and drive economic growth going forward, state TV reported on Tuesday

China has set its economic growth target at around 5.5 per cent in 2022 as the country's lawmakers and political advisors gathered in Beijing to map out development priorities for this year

China to unveil bigger tax and fee cuts this year and step up payments to local governments to offset their hit to revenues, Finance Minister Liu Kun said, amid efforts to support a slowing economy.

China has undergone history-making transformation since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational.

Asian share markets were choppy on Monday as a slew of Chinese economic data confirmed the deadening effect of coronavirus restrictions

China's economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 after an abrupt slowdown in the second half that is prompting suggestions Beijing needs to shore up slumping growth.

Export growth beats expectations; some analysts point to import slowdown

Activity in China's services sector expanded at a faster pace in December amid higher demand and easing inflationary pressure, a private sector survey showed

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.9 in December - its highest level since June

China's 10-year government bond yield fell two basis points to 2.795 per cent as of 4:40 pm in Shanghai

China's economic growth has been given a bleak picture by World Bank's report on Wednesday as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds

China's economy is expected to grow around 5.3% in 2022, bringing the average annual growth rate forecast for 2020-2022 to 5.2%, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a top govt think tank, said

The Caixin/Markit services PMI fell to 52.1 in November from 53.8 in October, but remained above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis

A sub-index for output showed production shrank for the third consecutive month and at a faster rate than in September.

Growth in new orders cooled in October, as the index retreated to 51.6 from 52.2. New export orders were 49.9 in October, pointing to a contraction, from 50.2 in September.

Liabilities at industrial firms rose 8.2% from a year earlier at end-September, down from 8.4% growth as of end-August.

China will "strengthen adjustments" in tax collection to boost revenue