brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: What's the fuss about China and 5G? Brussels moves to protect security amid fears over Chinese 5G development 26/03/2019
Italy Italy joins China's Belt and Road plan The "Belt and Road" infrastructure project hopes to link China to Europe and speed up the process of getting goods to markets. Italy is the first member of the Group of Seven industrialised powers to endorse such a deal. 24/03/2019
China China lowers growth target amid trade and debt fears China is lowering its economic growth targets as it struggles with a US trade war, a slowing global economy and a crackdown on debt. 05/03/2019
economy Indian economy to overtake UK and France India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, while China is predicted to overtake the US as number one by 2032 27/12/2017
China China's President praises the successes of 'socialism' at Communist Party Congress China's President Xi Jinping pledges to build 'modern socialist country' as he opens the Communist Party Congress in Beijing 18/10/2017
China 19th Chinese Communist party Congress opens with reforms in the air China's Communist Party opens its 19th Congress on Wednesday with a backdrop of sluggish reforms and slowing growth. 17/10/2017
economy Chinese and U.S. business leaders meet to discuss their economic relationship and future challenges Twenty business leaders from China and the United States have met to set up an annual dialogue about the economic challenges ahead. 19/07/2017
China New Chinese law hurts foreign business say economists & industry organisations More than 50 world industry organisations have urged the Chinese government to delay enforcement of the country’s first cybersecurity law in a letter sent Monday, May… 18/05/2017
economy China starts 2017 with robust growth but retail sales disappoint China's latest official statistics show the economy got off to a robust start in 2017 but economists are not sure how long the pace can be sustained. 14/03/2017
China China cuts its growth target to 6.5% for 2017 China has cut its growth target this year. 05/03/2017
economy 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. 10/02/2017
economy 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. 13/01/2017
economy 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. 10/01/2017
markets 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. 15/11/2016
China 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. 11/11/2016
economy 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. 11/11/2016
economy 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. 19/10/2016
no comment 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… 11/09/2016
economy 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. 11/07/2016
economy 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. 14/06/2016
economy 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. 13/04/2016
Insight 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 16/03/2016
economy 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. 08/03/2016
China 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 05/03/2016
economy 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. 01/03/2016
economy 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. 29/02/2016
