BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) - China's economy began the year on a firmer footing as factory output quickened while retail ...

A better-than-expected performance in the first two months of the year opens space for Beijing to pursue its goal of shifting ...

Fixed-asset investment rose 1.8% from a year earlier in January-February, exceeding the 0.8% increase expected in the WSJ poll and signaling improvement from the 3.8% decline recorded in 2025.

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an ...

Discussions are expected to focus on shifting US tariffs, Chinese rare earths, American high-tech export controls and Chinese ...

Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China's legislature outline top priorities that have different ...

China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges ...

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter ...

China’s annual Central Economic Work Conference is the country’s most important policy-setting meeting, reviewing the past year’s economic performance and establishing priorities that guide ...

China is seldom black or white — indeed, it is anything but. The Chinese economy is neither on the verge of collapse nor so ascendant as to defy gravity. China’s system is dynamic and in constant ...

China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the ...