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Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Xi's European tour: Some euro, no vision

For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski writes.

Tech News

Exclusive: Commission seeks Frenchman for top standards job

The other two shortlisted candidates are from Spain and Sweden.

Economy

China sets ambitious economic target but it won't be easy to achieve

China's premier has outlined plans to boost spending on developing advanced technology, fortifying the country's military and supporting the economy, among many other longstanding goals.

Business

What are shadow banks and why are they failing in China?

European investment in China is under threat as the country's shadow banks face crisis.

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Business

Does China's Evergrande have to pay back its $300 billion debts now?

The world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer has been ordered to undergo liquidation. But their assets don't cover their liabilities.

Economy

Chinese manufacturing up on strong industrial production, retail lags

China's economic report for December was cautiously optimistic due to robust industrial production performance, but retail sales lagged.

Economy

Chinese exports increase for the first time in six months

The increase comes as a surprise to analysts expecting a drop of more than 1% in the world’s second-biggest economy.

Economy

Trouble in China? Moody's cuts its credit outlook on rising debt woes

The world's second-largest economy was slowing down even before a crackdown on excessive borrowing in 2020 led to defaults by many property developers.

Business

Biden-Xi meeting: These are the biggest takeaways

The leaders of the world's largest economies left with friendly words and a set of agreements after their highly anticipated meeting.

Markets

How China’s recovery is impacting European markets

With China continuing to see disappointing economic data, European markets may suffer as Chinese exports and investments fall.

Economy

Red alert for the EV market: China curbs graphite export

China is the world's top graphite producer and the raw material is essential for EV batteries.

Economy

China's economy grew by 4.9% but its outlook is still gloomy

The world's second-largest economy expanded by 4.9% year on year in the third quarter, beating analysts’ forecasts but showing signs of slowing down.

China

Euroviews. Cash, corruption, crumbling dams — that's China's BRI, 10 years in

As the celebrations for the BRI’s 10th anniversary kick off, attending countries would do well to ask whether their citizens have anything to gain from 'win-win' cooperation with China, Elaine Dezenski writes.

Economy

World Bank slashes China growth forecast for next year

The world’s second-biggest economy hasn’t grown so slowly since 1990, aside from the pandemic years.

Economy

China’s Evergrande chairman placed under police surveillance

Chairman of China’s Evergrande has been placed under police surveillance as the company faces mounting debt and possible liquidation.

Markets

Billions at stake: Property giant Evergrande is facing new crisis

One of the world's biggest debt restructuring plans has been thrown into uncertainty raising fears of a major Chinese property crisis.

Italy

Euroviews. Italy is about to tell Beijing to hit the road

Rome's anticipated departure from the Belt and Road Initiative likely marks the end of the project’s grand European aspirations, Elaine Dezenski writes.

Business

China: Sharpest drop in exports since 2020 amid sluggish global demand

Sales of Chinese products to foreign markets fell by 14.5% year-on-year last month, shrinking for the third consecutive month.

World News

Euroviews. Europe should avoid past pitfalls when dealing with China

Beijing has deployed a variety of tactics in the past to undermine EU unity on China. These red flags should compel EU leaders to approach it with a healthy dose of realism while minding past lessons from dealing with the East, especially Russia, Soňa Muzikárová writes.

China

China reports a population decline for the first time in decades

The Asian giant is expected to be soon overtaken by India. Estimates put India's population at more than 1.4 billion and continuing to grow.