China’s economic growth falls to 3%, gradually reviving
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s economic growth falls to 3%, gradually reviving

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s economic growth fell to its second-lowest level in at least four decades last year under pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump, but activity is reviving after restrictions that kept millions of people at home and sparked protests were lifted. Economic growth sank to 2.9% over a year earlier in the three months ending in December from the previous quarter’s 3.9%, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. The government is loosening controls on real estate financing after tighter controls on debt that Chinese leaders worry is dangerously high caused economic growth to slide starting in 2021. China’s population of working age people 16 to 59 has fallen by about 5% from its 2011 peak to 876.6 million last year, based on official data released Tuesday.

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China to raise fiscal deficit next year to support struggling economy
21 hours, 45 minutes ago

China to raise fiscal deficit next year to support struggling economy

Live Mint  

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China Property Flare-Ups Resurface as Crisis Enters Fifth Year
3 days, 7 hours ago

China Property Flare-Ups Resurface as Crisis Enters Fifth Year

Live Mint  

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November blues: Retail slump, property woes show China’s economy not responding to Xi’s push
1 week, 1 day ago

November blues: Retail slump, property woes show China’s economy not responding to Xi’s push

Firstpost  

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China pledges more borrowing and interest rate cuts to counter Trump’s tariff threats
1 week, 6 days ago

China pledges more borrowing and interest rate cuts to counter Trump’s tariff threats

CNN  

China pledged Thursday to increase the budget deficit, borrow more and loosen monetary policy to maintain stable economic growth as it girds for more trade tensions with the United States where Donald Trump is returning as president. A separate readout from state news agency Xinhua, watched by financial markets for references to the yuan currency, kept a pledge to “maintain …

Targeted incremental policies boosting growth
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Targeted incremental policies boosting growth

China Daily  

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Targeted incremental policies boosting growth
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Targeted incremental policies boosting growth

China Daily  

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China’s property slump may extend into 2025, Fitch Ratings says
3 weeks, 5 days ago

China’s property slump may extend into 2025, Fitch Ratings says

Hindustan Times  

-- China’s multiyear property crisis is set to drag on in 2025 as prices and sales remain weak despite the government’s stimulus push to spur demand, according to Fitch Ratings. China’s property slump may extend into 2025, Fitch Ratings says China’s new home prices will fall by another 5% next year, as measured by China’s official statistics bureau, or roughly …

China's economy to sustain recovery in Nov-Dec: NDRC
1 month ago

China's economy to sustain recovery in Nov-Dec: NDRC

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-19 11:20 BEIJING - China's economy is expected to maintain its recovery momentum in November and December thanks to the effectiveness of the country's policy toolkit, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Tuesday. The commission, the country's top economic planner, is working with other parties to achieve the full-year growth target, said NDRC spokesperson Li …

GDP goal to be met on positive cues
1 month, 1 week ago

GDP goal to be met on positive cues

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. Citing a package of incremental policy measures announced in recent months, Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, noted that "recent policy dynamics signal a strong turning of overall government policy in trying to bolster economic growth, boost confidence and stabilize expectations." Xing said he expects to see additional fiscal stimulus in the coming months, …

After $1.4 trillion package, China to cut homebuying taxes to revive ailing economy
1 month, 1 week ago

After $1.4 trillion package, China to cut homebuying taxes to revive ailing economy

Firstpost  

In the latest step to support ailing economy, China is expected to cut taxes for buying homes, according to Bloomberg In the latest step to support its ailing economy, China is expected to cut homebuying taxes, according to Bloomberg. The decision to cut homebuying taxes would come days after the announcement of a $1.4 trillion package to bail out local …

Will China attempt economic revival markets seek post-COVID with multi-trillion-yuan initiatives?
1 month, 2 weeks 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 Growth: A Catalyst for Global Prosperity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China's Growth: A Catalyst for Global Prosperity

China Daily  

China's growth is vital for global development, and the country will promote mutually beneficial cooperation and development to counter the zero-sum games being played by some Western economies. The expansion and structural optimization of China's economy will have a significant impact on global economic growth, with every 1 percentage point increase in China's growth rate boosting global economic growth by …

China has been plunged into a major financial crisis - this is how it could damage the investments in YOUR pension or Isa: JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS
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China has been plunged into a major financial crisis - this is how it could damage the investments in YOUR pension or Isa: JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS

Daily Mail  

China is in a major economic crisis - perhaps the most serious since it set out on its dizzying trajectory of economic growth more than four decades ago. The People's Bank of China is taking action against a screeching slowdown in economic growth by cutting interest rates and offering more support to banks and the housing sector 'It is fair …

China's Economic Stability: A Steady Beacon Amid Global Uncertainty
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Economic Stability: A Steady Beacon Amid Global Uncertainty

China Daily  

China's economy remains a stabilizing force in the global economy, despite the challenges of global geopolitical rivalries and rising government debt. The country's structural reforms and high-quality development strategies have contributed to its stability and growth. China's commitment to high-quality development and its willingness to engage in global trade and cooperation remain crucial for maintaining its economic prosperity and stability …

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

China's Economic Turnaround: A Positive Step but Structural Issues Remain
2 months, 1 week ago

China's Economic Turnaround: A Positive Step but Structural Issues Remain

Hindustan Times  

China's economy is showing signs of a turnaround, with the latest round of stimulus measures expected to boost growth. The bank upgrades its forecasts for 2024 and 2025, with an upgraded growth forecast for next year to 4.7%. Despite the positive outlook, Goldman Sachs cautions that structural issues such as demographics and debt remain and pose challenges beyond 2026.

Here’s How Bad China’s Economy Really Is. Can It Be Fixed?
2 months, 1 week ago

Here’s How Bad China’s Economy Really Is. Can It Be Fixed?

Bloomberg  

China’s economic growth target of 5% this year is looking ambitious, given sluggish consumer spending, an uncertain outlook for the country’s exports and a still shaky property market. Fewer than a fifth of economists surveyed by Bloomberg Terminal Bloomberg were predicting gross domestic product would expand by 5% in 2024, as analysts at lenders such as Bank of America Corp. …

Economists sceptical about China's rate cuts, new stimulus measures
3 months ago

Economists sceptical about China's rate cuts, new stimulus measures

ABC  

China has announced a raft of measures aimed at countering a prolonged downturn in its property market that is heavily weighing on the world's second largest economy. Dr Shi said it was "very likely" that China would fail to meet its yearly GDP growth target of roughly 5 per cent. The central government was even encouraging local governments to invest …

Keys to achieving China's annual economic growth target of 5%
3 months ago

Keys to achieving China's annual economic growth target of 5%

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY To assess whether we can reach the annual economic growth target, we first need a reasonable analytical framework. Using the simplest expenditure method to analyze the possibility of achieving around 5 percent GDP growth in 2024, we must consider the three main components of economic growth: final consumption, capital formation, and net exports. If the expansionary policies …

Chinese economic collapse not happening
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Experts see economy stabilizing
4 months ago

Experts see economy stabilizing

China Daily  

China's economy is likely to gradually stabilize in the third and fourth quarters, as policymakers are poised to step up stimulus measures aimed at stabilizing growth and deepening economic structural reforms, prominent economists said on Monday. Consumption will remain a key growth driver in the remaining months this year, while the country's accelerated push for fostering new quality productive forces …

China on track to reach economic growth goal
4 months ago

China on track to reach economic growth goal

China Daily  

Xu Hongcai, deputy director of the China Association of Policy Science's Economic Policy Committee delivers a speech at a news conference held in Beijing, on Tuesday. China is well poised to achieve its economic growth goal of about 5 percent this year, as the country continues to boost domestic demand, a senior expert said on Tuesday. Xu also said insufficient …

Experts see economy stabilizing
4 months ago

Experts see economy stabilizing

China Daily  

A worker conducts motion tests on AGV handling robots at the integrated AMT workshop of FAW Jiefang Automotive Co, a subsidiary of China FAW Group, in Changchun, Jilin province, on Aug 5, 2024. Consumption will remain a key growth driver in the remaining months this year, while the country's accelerated push for fostering new quality productive forces will inject fresh …

Economy resilient, with vitality shown in sectors
4 months ago

Economy resilient, with vitality shown in sectors

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY China's economy will hopefully continue to stabilize and improve as it still has much leeway for adjustments and remains resilient, if we consider indicators such as its potential economic growth rate. According to estimates by various institutions and scholars, China's potential economic growth rate is currently between 5.5 percent and 6.5 percent. Some factors will have a …

Economy resilient, with vitality shown in sectors
4 months ago

Economy resilient, with vitality shown in sectors

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY China's economy will hopefully continue to stabilize and improve as it still has much leeway for adjustments and remains resilient, if we consider indicators such as its potential economic growth rate. According to estimates by various institutions and scholars, China's potential economic growth rate is currently between 5.5 percent and 6.5 percent. Some factors will have a …

China's factory output disappoints, dashing hopes for speedy recovery
4 months, 1 week ago

China's factory output disappoints, dashing hopes for speedy recovery

The Hindu  

China's factory output growth slowed and missed expectations in July, adding to a series of indicators that show the world's second-largest economy is struggling to kick into a higher gear, even with recent government support. "The data shows that the economy has gotten off to a weak start in the second half of the year, and it is expected that …

China’s economy fails to pick up after worst stretch in five quarters
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Boost to market confidence, growth momentum
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boost to market confidence, growth momentum

China Daily  

A property construction site in Yantai, Shandong province. On the property front, the resolution said China will move faster to establish a housing system that supports both housing rentals and purchases and foster a new development model for the real estate sector. Notably, the resolution said municipal governments will be given greater decision-making powers to regulate the real estate market, …

IMF praises China for its resilient growth
4 months, 2 weeks ago

IMF praises China for its resilient growth

China Daily  

The International Monetary Fund welcomes China's "resilient economic growth and the post-pandemic recovery in private consumption", according to a new report. Driven by China's strong economic data from the first quarter, the IMF increased its forecast for the nation's annual economic growth to 5 percent this year, an upward revision of 0.4 percentage points compared with the projections released in …

Boost to market confidence, growth momentum
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boost to market confidence, growth momentum

China Daily  

A property construction site in Yantai, Shandong province. On the property front, the resolution said China will move faster to establish a housing system that supports both housing rentals and purchases and foster a new development model for the real estate sector. Notably, the resolution said municipal governments will be given greater decision-making powers to regulate the real estate market, …

China cuts 1-year benchmark rate and doubles subsidies for EVs in its ‘cash for clunkers’ program
5 months ago

China cuts 1-year benchmark rate and doubles subsidies for EVs in its ‘cash for clunkers’ program

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China ratcheted up its effort to reinvigorate its slowing economy Thursday by unexpectedly cutting a key policy rate and also doubling subsidies for electric vehicles bought to replace older cars. The People’s Bank of China said it cut its lending rate for one-year medium term policy loans by 20 basis points to 2.3%. Major state-run banks cut deposit …

New economic model set to boost strength
5 months ago

New economic model set to boost strength

China Daily  

China will likely pursue a new economic model to drive a smooth transition in growth engines, potentially providing an alternative solution to the global challenge of low productivity growth, according to leading economists and executives. "I think this is really very unique, what I will call the China model or China economic model," said Zhu Min, former deputy managing director …

On track to attain 2024 growth goal
5 months ago

On track to attain 2024 growth goal

China Daily  

Two participants at the 2024 Summer Davos Forum exchange views in Dalian, Liaoning province. YAO JIANFENG/XINHUA China is on track to reach the 2024 GDP growth target of around 5 percent given the strong policy stimulus, continued recovery trend and gradual recovery in domestic demand, experts and entrepreneurs said. Despite facing challenges from a sluggish real estate market, still-weak demand …

Greater reform set to lift growth till 2029
5 months ago

Greater reform set to lift growth till 2029

China Daily  

A view of a privately owned textile company in Nantong, Jiangsu province. Greater reform to advance urbanization and reinforce the role of the market in the economy will play a pivotal role in lifting China's economic growth in the coming five years, which should be able to reach about 5 percent annually, economists and officials said on Friday. The period …

China's economic vibrancy strengthens the global economy
5 months ago

China's economic vibrancy strengthens the global economy

China Daily  

Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a perfect backdrop to the Bund area. These updates have provided a solid foundation for achieving China's anticipated economic targets within the current year, sending a strong signal for the international community that the stable and the long-term development trajectory of China's economy will not be changed. With the start of this year, …

China’s leaders vow to fight ‘risks’ plaguing economy
5 months ago

China’s leaders vow to fight ‘risks’ plaguing economy

The Hindu  

Beijing's leaders vowed on July 18 to resolve "risks" plaguing China's economy, but were yet to offer any concrete steps to pull the country out of its financial woes. ‘Market failures’ But Hoo Tiang Boon at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore told AFP the statement "acknowledges certain risks and obstacles to the Chinese economy". With the country facing those headwinds, …

China's economic performance resilient amid challenges
5 months, 1 week ago

China's economic performance resilient amid challenges

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. China's economy demonstrated a stable expansion in the first half of 2024, achieving a year-on-year GDP growth of 5 percent, equivalent to 61.68 trillion yuan, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Key economic indicators GDP growth The first half of 2024 saw China's GDP grow by 5 percent year-on-year. China's …

China's economic performance resilient amid challenges
5 months, 1 week ago

China's economic performance resilient amid challenges

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. China's economy demonstrated a stable expansion in the first half of 2024, achieving a year-on-year GDP growth of 5 percent, equivalent to 61.68 trillion yuan, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Key economic indicators GDP growth The first half of 2024 saw China's GDP grow by 5 percent year-on-year. China's …

China’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Consumer confidence important to ensuring positive economic growth
5 months, 1 week ago

Consumer confidence important to ensuring positive economic growth

China Daily  

Employees work at an electrical machinery manufacturer in Haian, Jiangsu province. ZHAI HUIYONG/XINHUA China's gross domestic product grew 5.0 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year, National Bureau of Statistics data show, while GDP grew 5.3 percent in the first quarter and 4.7 percent in the second quarter, showing signs of decelerating growth. The momentum of global economic …

China’s economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth
5 months, 1 week 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 economic growth sharply below forecast in last quarter as consumer demand weakens
5 months, 1 week ago

China's economic growth sharply below forecast in last quarter as consumer demand weakens

India TV News  

China’s economy grew at a slower-than-forecast 4.7 per cent annual rate in the last quarter, the government said on Monday. The world's second-largest economy grew 4.7 per cent in April-June, official data showed, its slowest since the first quarter of 2023 and missing a 5.1 per cent analyst forecast in a Reuters poll. United Nations' projections for India The United …

China needs more momentum in its economic recovery
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China needs more momentum in its economic recovery

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY China's economy is still in a post-pandemic recovery stage, with production indicators in January and February showing positive trends. From January to April, China's exports grew 11.4 percent year-on-year, and manufacturing investment maintained a rapid growth rate. Driven by exports and manufacturing investment, industrial production recovered relatively well, with a growth rate of 6 percent from January …

Effective policy to steer economy forward
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Effective policy to steer economy forward

China Daily  

Employees work on the production line of a textile company in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province. China's economy is on track for steady recovery in the second half given effective policy stimulus measures and thriving new growth drivers, said economists and executives. The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51.8 in June from 51.7 in May, the highest level …

China's new development means opportunities for world
6 months ago

China's new development means opportunities for world

China Daily  

Tourists visit a cultural block in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei province, June 10, 2024. Recently, the World Bank raised its forecast for China's 2024 economic growth to 4.8 percent, 0.3 percentage points higher from the previous forecast. The International Monetary Fund also revised up China's economic outlook to 5 percent, 0.4 percentage points higher than the previous forecast. In the …

High-quality growth boosts investors' confidence
6 months ago

High-quality growth boosts investors' confidence

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY China's major targets for this year include a GDP of about 5 percent, the creation of 12 million jobs and keeping the increase in inflation below 3 percent. Since 2015, China has been the world's largest economy by GDP, with substantial improvements in people's purchasing power and standard of living. China's manufacturing capacity and digital economy can …

High-quality growth boosts investors' confidence
6 months ago

High-quality growth boosts investors' confidence

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY China's major targets for this year include a GDP of about 5 percent, the creation of 12 million jobs and keeping the increase in inflation below 3 percent. Since 2015, China has been the world's largest economy by GDP, with substantial improvements in people's purchasing power and standard of living. China's manufacturing capacity and digital economy can …

Policy and resilience raise confidence in stable economic growth this year
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Policy and resilience raise confidence in stable economic growth this year

China Daily  

Photo shows a view of Nansha Port in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for China's economic growth for 2024 to 5.0 percent from the previous 4.6 percent. The IMF also raised its forecast for China's economic growth to 4.5 percent for next year, up 0.4 percentage points compared with its April projection. …

IMF upgrades its forecast for China’s economy, but says reforms are needed to support growth
6 months, 3 weeks ago

IMF upgrades its forecast for China’s economy, but says reforms are needed to support growth

Associated Press  

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that consumer-friendly reforms are needed to sustain strong, high-quality growth. The IMF’s report, issued late Tuesday, said the world’s second-largest economy will likely expand at a 5% annual rate this year, based on its growth in the first quarter and recent moves to support the property sector. …

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