China 05/03/2017 China cuts its growth target to 6.5% for 2017 China has cut its growth target this year.
economy 10/02/2017 China's exports and imports surge China posted much stronger-than-expected trade data for January even as Asia braces for a rise in US protectionism under President Donald Trump.
economy 13/01/2017 Dismal year for Chinese exports as Beijing faces Trump trade threats Chinese exports fell last year with global demand for its goods weakening, amid fears of a trade war with the US under the Trump administration.
economy 10/01/2017 China seeks balance between growth and debt China is trying for more balanced economic growth and to avoid asset bubbles by ensuring companies don't build up too much debt.
markets 15/11/2016 China's yuan at 8-year low against the US dollar China's currency, the yuan, hit its lowest value in almost eight years against the US dollar having declined for eight days in a row.
China 11/11/2016 Sales up but growth slows on China's "Singles Day" The discount shopping day for the unhitched and uncoupled still shifts more goods than the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales days in the United States.
economy 11/11/2016 China sees Trump election as a trade opportunity China hopes to turn the US election upset to its advantage by seeking support for a Beijing-led Asia-Pacific free trade deal to replace TPP.
economy 19/10/2016 China's economic growth stable at 6.7% in third quarter China's economy is stabilising the Q3 stats show though growth is increasingly dependent on higher government spending and a red-hot property market.
no comment 11/09/2016 China: World's highest bridge nears completion The two sides of the 565-meter-high Beipanjiang Bridge, the world’s highest cable-stayed bridge, across southwest China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces were connected Saturday…
economy 11/07/2016 Continued cooling for China's economy forecast The latest survey of economic analysts predicts Chinese GDP growth of 6.6 percent from April to June, down from 6.7 percent in the first three months of the year.
economy 14/06/2016 Alibaba's magic still casting money spells Chinese giant Alibaba Group Holding expects to double its transactions volumes by 2020, and still expects considerable growth.
economy 13/04/2016 Chinese exports rocket with positive growth data due by the end of the week China's exports have rocketed some 18.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
Insight 16/03/2016 China adopts new five-year economic plan with reforms crucial to its success Twelve days of parliamentary pomp and ceremony have ended in China with the adoption of a new five-year plan for the economy. It was agreed with a
economy 08/03/2016 China's February trade weak - exports and imports both down China's February trade numbers were far worse than economists had expected, with exports down by the most in over six years and imports suffering their 16th month of decline.
China 05/03/2016 Growth on agenda as Chinese parliament opens The Chinese government has put forward its five-year economic plan. Details were outlined at the opening of the National People’s Congress, the
economy 01/03/2016 Millions more Chinese 'zombie company' workers face the sack China reportedly plans to lay off millions more workers at so-called 'zombie' companies to cut industrial overcapacity and pollution, according to sources close to the Beijing leadership.
economy 29/02/2016 China to lay off 1.8 million coal and steel workers to cut overcapacity China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in the coal and steel industries as it addresses overcapacity in bloated state enterprises amid slowing economic growth.
economy 19/02/2016 Sole candidate Lagarde re-elected to second term as International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde has been re-elected to a second five-year term as head of the International Monetary Fund with the world's economy in the doldrums, and the IMF facing difficult loan decisions for Gr
Business Line 10/02/2016 Monkey business, money business and Moscow business As Asia starts the year of the monkey we look at Red Envelopes and Red Square visitors.
economy 03/02/2016 China looks for 6.5 to 7% economic growth in 2016, warns on unemployment China has set its economic growth projection range at 6.5 to 7 percent this year, but efforts to reduce overcapacity of coal and steel are expected to raise unemployment.
