China fights economic slump, sticks to costly ‘zero COVID’
2 years, 7 months ago

China fights economic slump, sticks to costly ‘zero COVID’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s leaders are struggling to reverse an economic slump without giving up anti-virus tactics that shut down Shanghai and other cities, adding to challenges for President Xi Jinping as he tries to extend his time in power. However, he said, “achieving ‘zero COVID’ is quite challenging, because omicron is more infectious.” A foreign ministry spokesman on Wednesday defended China’s approach as realistic. China’s strategy is “not to pursue zero infection but to control the epidemic situation in the shortest time at the lowest social cost,” said Zhao Lijian. “They are more attuned than Xi and his supporters to the impact of zero-Covid on the economy and on middle-class citizens.” In a sign private industry is weakening, 4.4 million companies closed last year while only 1.3 million new enterprises opened, down from 13.8 million in 2019, according to Choyleva. “Zero-COVID at the cost of surging unemployment is a hard sell for China’s top leaders, especially in such a year of significant political importance,” they wrote.

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China Sees Manufacturing Sector Expand At Muted Pace In December
1 week, 2 days ago

China Sees Manufacturing Sector Expand At Muted Pace In December

ABP News  

The manufacturing activity in China climbed for the third consecutive month in December, however, the pace remained marginal, an official factory survey showed on Tuesday. However, authorities remain optimistic that fiscal and monetary measures released later in the year would lead to a turnaround in the property market, which has weighed down the broader economy. An improvement in domestic demand …

Will China attempt economic revival markets seek post-COVID with multi-trillion-yuan initiatives?
2 months ago

Will China attempt economic revival markets seek post-COVID with multi-trillion-yuan initiatives?

Live Mint  

China is expected to unveil significant economic measures Friday at the conclusion of the National People's Congress Standing Committee meeting, aiming to revive its struggling economy, AP reported. Analysts believe China may need substantial, multi-trillion-yuan initiatives to reinvigorate growth in the world’s second-largest economy, which has yet to recover fully from the COVID-19 pandemic. Any new spending or economic boost …

China’s economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official target
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official target

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest data show the world’s second largest economy …

Chinese economic collapse not happening
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese economic collapse not happening

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY True, China's current annual rate of economic growth of about 5 percent is low compared with its growth from 1980 to 2010, when it averaged nearly 10 percent. In spite of what a 5 percent economic growth means in the global context, it has become fashionable in the West to raise the alarm over China's economy. However, …

Chinese economic collapse not happening
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese economic collapse not happening

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY True, China's current annual rate of economic growth of about 5 percent is low compared with its growth from 1980 to 2010, when it averaged nearly 10 percent. In spite of what a 5 percent economic growth means in the global context, it has become fashionable in the West to raise the alarm over China's economy. However, …

China’s economy fails to pick up after worst stretch in five quarters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy fails to pick up after worst stretch in five quarters

Hindustan Times  

China’s weakening economic momentum failed to pick up as sluggish confidence weighs on consumption and investment, putting the government’s annual growth target at risk. “It tells us that maybe one day, the weakness in the demand-side will return to bite the other side.” The latest snapshot of the $17 trillion economy shows domestic demand is barely benefiting from recent government …

China’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding closed, top-level meetings in Beijing to set strategies for reviving its slowing economy. State broadcaster CCTV said the agenda for this year’s meetings is to study and endorse “all-around deepening reforms.” Nearly a half-century after the late leader …

China’s economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth
5 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter, the government reported Monday, while emphasizing signs of improvement in factory output, income and investment. “Since the beginning of this year, global economic growth momentum has been weak, inflation is sticky, geopolitical conflicts, international trade frictions and other problems have occurred frequently, domestic demand is …

China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and stronger demand, though signs of weakness in the troubled housing market persisted. China’s economy has struggled to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic but gained momentum late last year as government policies to help the housing market and boost …

China's economy beats expectations, grows at 5.3% in first quarter: Top points
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's economy beats expectations, grows at 5.3% in first quarter: Top points

Hindustan Times  

China’s economy beat expectations in the first quarter receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said. China's economy has struggled to bounce back from the Covid pandemic as a slowdown in demand and a property crisis in the country has weighed on its growth prompting policymakers to introduce a raft of fiscal and monetary policy …

China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter

Al Jazeera  

Statistics agency says economy has made ‘good start’ to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, a boost for policymakers grappling with a property-sector crisis, weak consumer demand and mounting government debt. The NBS said in a statement that the economy had made …

China reports 5.3% GDP growth for Q1
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China reports 5.3% GDP growth for Q1

China Daily  

By Ouyang Shijia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-16 10:02 China's gross domestic product expanded by 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter after a 5.2 percent rise in the fourth quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, boding well for a steady economic recovery in the following months. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, China's GDP grew by 1.6 percent in the first …

China reports 5.3% GDP growth for Q1
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China reports 5.3% GDP growth for Q1

China Daily  

By Ouyang Shijia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-16 10:02 China's gross domestic product expanded by 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter after a 5.2 percent rise in the fourth quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, boding well for a steady economic recovery in the following months. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, China's GDP grew by 1.6 percent in the first …

Chinese economy belies scaremongers: China Daily editorial
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese economy belies scaremongers: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The high growth rate the Chinese economy maintained for the majority part of the past four decades seems to have made some take it for granted. They therefore view the 5.2 percent year-on-year growth of the Chinese economy last year from a glass-half-empty perspective. Yet China's economic growth rate is markedly higher than those of other major economies, including the …

China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories
10 months ago

China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has plenty of room to maneuver to attain its annual target for robust economic growth of about 5% after a strong start for the year, top economic officials said Wednesday, though they acknowledged it’s a challenge. It’s hard to fully meet needs using existing funding channels and there’s an urgent need to increase support,” he said at …

5 reasons why China's 5% GDP growth target is in the news
10 months ago

5 reasons why China's 5% GDP growth target is in the news

Firstpost  

Analysts have been warning investors to stay away from investing in China. Goldman Sachs chief investment officer Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani said, ‘Most people think that is not the real growth number—it was actually a lot weaker’ Premier Li Qiang addressed National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Reuters file China is still in the …

Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economy

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say Beijing needs to roll out measures to stimulate greater domestic consumption amid slowing growth. “China didn’t see the boost most people expected after COVID restrictions were removed in late 2022,” Kevin P Gallagher, the director of the Boston University Global Development Policy Centre, told Al Jazeera. Consumption, by contrast, is viewed as indulgent.” Shih added: “There are 1.4 …

Chinese shudders: Fewer people is bad news
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese shudders: Fewer people is bad news

Live Mint  

For an economy already caught in a slowdown, Wednesday’s release of China’s population data made it a double whammy. China’s covid toll was estimated at about 11.1 million last year and 10.4 million in 2022. It now faces an adverse demographic turn, with fewer people who can contribute to economic activity even as an elderly bulge adds to its welfare …

China’s economy expanded 5.2% last year, hitting the government’s target despite an uneven recovery
11 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy expanded 5.2% last year, hitting the government’s target despite an uneven recovery

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economy for the October-December quarter grew at a quicker rate, allowing the Chinese government to hit its target of about 5% annual growth for 2023 even though trade data and the economic recovery remain uneven. Officials from China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that measures including “strengthened macro regulation, and redoubled efforts to expand domestic demand, …

China expected to maintain steady growth
1 year ago

China expected to maintain steady growth

China Daily  

A view of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. Experts say consumption will remain primary driver of economy in 2024 China's economy is set to maintain robust and steady growth in 2024 as domestic demand further recovers, driven by ramped-up macroeconomic policy support and the deepening of industrial upgrading, senior experts said. Traditional consumption areas such as vehicles and electronics are …

China: Waiting for policy tailwind
1 year ago

China: Waiting for policy tailwind

China Daily  

A pedestrian walks past the headquarters of PBOC in Beijing. Our base case is the government will likely commit to boost growth by setting a growth target at "above 4.5 percent" for 2024, moderately higher than the 4.1 percent average growth in 2022-23. While the People's Bank of China will continue to ease lending conditions, to bring about recovery in …

China’s economy is forecast to slow sharply in 2024, the World Bank says, calling recovery ‘fragile’
1 year ago

China’s economy is forecast to slow sharply in 2024, the World Bank says, calling recovery ‘fragile’

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economy grew at a 5.2% pace in the first three quarters of the year and showed signs of improvement in November, with factory output and retail sales rising, the government said Friday. “To further promote economic recovery, we need to overcome some difficulties and challenges.” China’s economy has the advantages of a vast market of 1.4 …

China's Xi Jinping says economic recovery 'still at critical stage', lists measures for revival
1 year, 1 month ago

China's Xi Jinping says economic recovery 'still at critical stage', lists measures for revival

Firstpost  

“It is necessary to focus on accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, expand domestic demand, prevent and defuse risks,” said Xi As sluggish domestic activity and property sector woes drag on a post-pandemic rebound, President Xi Jinping on Friday said that China’s economic recovery is at a “critical stage”. “At present, the country’s economic recovery is still at …

China’s economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector
1 year, 1 month ago

China’s economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s economy showed more signs of reviving in October as retail sales and manufacturing picked up though the property sector remained sluggish, the government said Wednesday. Disruptions to manufacturing, transport, travel and virtually every other aspect of life during the pandemic ended nearly a year ago when China’s leaders abandoned their “zero-COVID” policies aimed at preventing infections. Overall, …

Is COVID making a return to China this winter?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is COVID making a return to China this winter?

Firstpost  

China’s leading respiratory illness expert Zhong Nanshan has warned of a minor COVID-19 surge in the winter and urged the elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated as soon as possible Concerned about an increase of COVID-19 infections in the current winter season, Chinese experts have issued an alert and advised vaccination for vulnerable and old groups. The Chinese Centre …

Economic policy with Chinese characteristics
1 year, 2 months ago

Economic policy with Chinese characteristics

Hindustan Times  

China’s economy has been a tailspin recently that is the result of politics as much as of objective economic conditions. To take just the case of India, the massive telecom revolution in the country would not have been possible without access to cheap Chinese products – and one might add, China’s unscrupulous economic and trade practices of stealing tech, subsidising …

Chinese factory activity contracts in October as pandemic recovery falters
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese factory activity contracts in October as pandemic recovery falters

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — An official survey of manufacturers shows China’s factory activity contracted in October, suggesting the economy remains on uneven footing. The purchasing managers’ index, or PMI, fell to 49.5 in October on a 100-point scale, down from 50.2 last month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing. The non-manufacturing PMI …

China’s economy grows 4.9% in Q3, beating expectations but slowing from previous quarter
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s economy grows 4.9% in Q3, beating expectations but slowing from previous quarter

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economy slowed in the summer as global demand for its exports faltered and the ailing property sector sank deeper into crisis, the government said Wednesday. Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said that although the numbers beat expectations China’s economy is “not out of the woods by any means.” “This growth suggests a modest …

China sees dip in economic growth at 4.9% in third quarter
1 year, 2 months ago

China sees dip in economic growth at 4.9% in third quarter

India TV News  

According to China's trade data, the country's economy has slowed down by 4.9 percent due to muted global demand, deflationary pressures and an ailing property sector. On a quarterly basis, the economy grew by 1.3% in the third quarter, compared to 0.8% growth in the April-to-June quarter. Earlier this year, growth was boosted as people flocked to shopping malls and …

In a good sign for China’s struggling economy, factory activity grows for the first time in 6 months
1 year, 3 months ago

In a good sign for China’s struggling economy, factory activity grows for the first time in 6 months

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s factory activity in September recorded its first expansion in six months, an official survey said Saturday, providing another sign that the world’s second-largest economy is gradually improving after its post-pandemic malaise. According to the government statistics bureau and an official industry group, the monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.2 this month from 49.7 in August measured …

China's economy on slow lane: Is the country's 4-decade glory run over?
1 year, 4 months ago

China's economy on slow lane: Is the country's 4-decade glory run over?

India Today  

The Chinese economy is in deep trouble and its ripples are being felt across the globe. Structural gaps in the Chinese economy had started to show even before the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world economy, but the miscalculated steps taken by the People's Republic of China made the economic situation worse. In 2021, GDP growth in China bounced back to …

Explainer | How much worse can China's economic slowdown get?
1 year, 4 months ago

Explainer | How much worse can China's economic slowdown get?

The Hindu  

China's economic activity data for July, including retail sales, industrial output and investment failed to match expectations, fuelling concern over a deeper, longer-lasting slowdown in growth. Given China's debt-fuelled investment in infrastructure and property has peaked, and as exports are slowing in line with the global economy, China only has one other source of demand to tinker with: household consumption. …

China’s July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy
1 year, 5 months ago

China’s July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s exports plunged by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slump. “Policymakers have pledged further policy support, which could buoy household spending and lead to an improvement in import growth for the coming few months.” Exports to the United States fell 23% from a …

Skepticism prevails as Chinese leaders promise to back private businesses to spur slowing economy
1 year, 5 months ago

Skepticism prevails as Chinese leaders promise to back private businesses to spur slowing economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Fangbiaogan Real Estate Agency in the southern city of Nanning is still waiting for China’s post-COVID rebound. “They feel safer holding onto their savings instead of spending them.” Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is making ambitious promises to drag the economy out of that crisis of confidence aggravated by tension with Washington, wilting exports, job losses and …

China's economy misses growth forecasts, raising odds of more support for slow recovery
1 year, 5 months ago

China's economy misses growth forecasts, raising odds of more support for slow recovery

ABC  

China's missed economic growth forecasts for this year's second quarter is adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector. Key points: Growth in the Chinese economy was less than forecast this quarter Chinese youth unemployment has risen to a record high Property investment also sank by 7 per cent in the last quarter The missed growth …

China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery
1 year, 5 months ago

China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising the likelihood the government will double down on support for the faltering post COVID-19 recovery. The world’s second largest economy grew at a 6.3% annual pace in the April-June quarter, much …

China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising odds of more government support
1 year, 5 months ago

China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising odds of more government support

LA Times  

China’s economy grew at a 6.3% annual pace in the April-June quarter, a much lower rate than analysts had forecast. China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising the likelihood that the government will double down on support for the faltering post …

China’s premier says economic growth is accelerating and the country can hit its 5% target this year
1 year, 6 months ago

China’s premier says economic growth is accelerating and the country can hit its 5% target this year

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s No. 2 leader said Tuesday that economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter and expressed confidence it can hit the ruling Communist Party’s official target of 5% for the year. Premier Li Qiang, speaking at a conference in the eastern city of Tianjin, gave no figure for the three months ending in June but said it was …

China’s factory, consumer activity weakens in May, youth unemployment rises
1 year, 6 months ago

China’s factory, consumer activity weakens in May, youth unemployment rises

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls slowed. Growth will have to accelerate in coming quarters to hit the ruling party’s annual target of “around 5%.” “The data published today suggest that the reopening recovery had largely fizzled …

China factory output, consumption highlight frail post-COVID economic recovery
1 year, 7 months ago

China factory output, consumption highlight frail post-COVID economic recovery

The Hindu  

China's April industrial output and retail sales growth undershot forecasts, suggesting the economy lost further momentum at the start of the second quarter and adding pressure on policymakers to shore up a wobbly post-COVID recovery. "Today's weaker-than-expected data show how difficult it is to keep the growth engine running after restarting it," said Bruce Pang, chief economist at Jones Lang …

Opinion: China’s economy might not be headed toward either ascendancy or decline
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: China’s economy might not be headed toward either ascendancy or decline

LA Times  

Something about China encourages grandiose predictions. This scenario is less dramatic but still disruptive: It would alter global economic growth and could impede future responses to shared challenges like climate change. Other challenges like climate change impose additional drags — a severe heat wave in the summer of 2022 shaved an estimated 0.3% off already-low GDP growth. China’s contribution to …

China’s economic growth accelerates with consumption boost
1 year, 8 months ago

China’s economic growth accelerates with consumption boost

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter as consumer flocked back to shops and restaurants following the abrupt end of anti-virus controls. But authorities cautioned that China will likely face import and export pressures in the coming months amid an uncertain international economic environment, and also warned of inadequate domestic market demand in the world’s No. Earlier …

China's economy expected to rebound as zero-Covid era fades
1 year, 8 months ago

China's economy expected to rebound as zero-Covid era fades

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China is expected to announce an economic rebound on Tuesday, when Beijing releases its first quarterly GDP figures since abolishing growth-sapping Covid restrictions late last year. Property perils A creeping crisis in the property sector -- which together with construction accounts for around a quarter of China's GDP -- continues to "pose challenges to economic growth", said Rabobank analyst …

China's industrial profits slump in Jan.-Feb. as COVID pain lingers
1 year, 9 months ago

China's industrial profits slump in Jan.-Feb. as COVID pain lingers

The Hindu  

Profits at industrial firms in China declined 22.9% in the first two months of 2023 from the year before, official data showed on Monday, as the factory sector struggles to claw its way out of the slump caused by COVID-related disruptions. The contraction followed a 4% fall in industrial profits for the whole of 2022, data from the National Bureau …

Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades?

Al Jazeera  

Beijing is aiming for a moderate growth rate of 5 percent in 2023 amid a host of domestic and external challenges. The conservative target comes as Beijing seeks to rejuvenate the world’s second-biggest economy after scrapping its “zero-COVID” policy of lockdowns, mass testing and quarantine late last year. “If you look at the details, they are announcing less issuance of …

China’s manufacturing activity storms ahead with fastest growth in a decade post Covid-19 lull
1 year, 10 months ago

China’s manufacturing activity storms ahead with fastest growth in a decade post Covid-19 lull

Firstpost  

Beijing: Manufacturing activity in China expanded last month at the fastest pace in more than a decade, an official index revealed on Wednesday. The country’s factory output stormed ahead as production increased across sectors after stringent Covid-19 curbs were lifted in December last year. China—which is the world’s second-largest economy recorded one of its worst years in nearly half a …

China’s economic activity expands for the first time in months as Covid ‘exit wave’ ends
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s economic activity expands for the first time in months as Covid ‘exit wave’ ends

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Economic activity in China has expanded for the first time in four months as disruptions caused by the abrupt end of its zero-Covid policy appears to be fading. Last week, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report that China’s current wave of Covid outbreak was “nearing an end.” The official PMI …

Neglecting China's contributions to COVID-19 fight exposes prejudices
1 year, 11 months ago

Neglecting China's contributions to COVID-19 fight exposes prejudices

China Daily  

People join a lantern festival in Taijiang district, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian province, Jan 6, 2023. The international community has gained a deeper understanding of China's persistent efforts to efficiently coordinate COVID-19 response and socio-economic development, as the country implements its optimized COVID-19 control measures in a steady and orderly manner. They ignored China's achievements in the COVID-19 fight over …

China’s video game makers come in from the cold as crackdown eases
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s video game makers come in from the cold as crackdown eases

The Hindu  

China's end to a sweeping crackdown on its video games market is expected to breathe life back into the battered industry this year, but remaining restrictions on some content and economic headwinds will limit the extent of the recovery. Shares of Tencent, the world's largest gaming company, and NetEase rose this week after China's video games regulator granted the first …

US, Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
1 year, 11 months ago

US, Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship

Associated Press  

ZURICH — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met on Wednesday with her Chinese counterpart and pledged an effort to manage differences and “prevent competition from becoming anything ever near conflict” as the two nations try to thaw relations. A U.S. Treasury readout of the 2 1/2-hour meeting says the two agreed that the U.S. and China would cooperate more on …

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