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China's economic recovery
This topic charts China's economic recovery as it, in 2023, enters an era of slower growth, along with an ageing and shrinking workforce, weak consumer demand and a property market downturn.
last updated:
15 October, 2024
China’s decision-making Politburo has announced more measures will be on the way to stimulate domestic demand. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

China’s Politburo promises ‘active’ moves to bolster domestic demand in 2025

Decision-making body of Communist Party vows at meeting to ‘stabilise’ property, stock markets in the coming year.

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China inflation

Deflationary pressure persists as China’s consumer inflation hits 5-month low

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China’s economic stimulus

China preps policy support for economic conference held under Trump’s shadow

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Trending in China

Chinese economists’ social media on ice after critical comments fire up debate

Two Chinese economists have seen account restrictions after transcripts of speeches questioning official data garnered attention online.

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Fu Peng, chief economist at brokerage firm Northeast Securities, has gone uncharacteristically quiet after critical comments on China’s economy gained widespread attention. Photo: Handout
China trade

What’s eating at Guangdong? For China’s economic champ, the hits keep coming

Malformed by manufacturing malaise, pummelled by property, and targeted by tariffs, the hits keep coming in the southern powerhouse region.

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China manufacturing

China to give local products leg up in bids for government contracts

‘New thinking’ for Chinese policy as domestically made products – from all firms – get 20 per cent price advantage in government procurement.

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China manufacturing

What are key concerns of China’s private firms? Survey flags raft of hardships

Most polled firms lament losses, and few plan to increase investments in the foreseeable future as economic challenges mount.

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A survey has found that China’s private firms, especially manufacturers and exporters, are bearing the brunt of supply-chain upheavals and decoupling trends. Photo: AFP
China trade

China cutting e-commerce red tape to ease export of small packages, support jobs

New policies aim to shore up China’s competitiveness in global manufacturing and e-commerce while alleviating worrisome youth-unemployment pressure.

China stock market

Investors search for fresh China stimulus signs ahead of economic conference

Increasing the government’s budget or support measures for consumption and the property market would be welcomed by investors.

Banking & finance

The View | Trump could upend the US economy just as China is recovering

Trump’s economic strategy could change narratives not only about US markets but Chinese ones as well.

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Donald Trump, then Republican presidential nominee, listens as hedge fund manager Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 14. Bessent is Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. Photo: AP
Tourism

Editorial | China benefits on all fronts as visitors soar

Tourism, business and mutual understanding are among the winners as travellers from more countries receive visa-free access.

Tourists pose for selfies in front of the Peace Hotel in Shanghai. The number of foreign visitors flocking to China is starting to resemble pre-pandemic levels. Photo: Xinhua
China property

China’s new home sales forecast to drop 15% in 2025, Fitch reports

At about 2.03 per cent, rental yield is still way below the benchmark home mortgage financing rate to spark investment in new homes.

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Banking & finance

Vice-premier tells Goldman Sachs president investment will boost ties

He Lifeng has met top executives from at least five multinational companies in the past month.

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China economy

Explainer | Manufacturing leads China’s economic recovery, but downward pressure remains

Manufacturing activity in China improved in November, but services and construction activity saw slight dips.

An employee works at a textile factory in Sihong in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar

Additional direct flights from St Petersburg to Beijing and Shanghai are set to be added next year, while flights to Hainan will also resume.

A China Eastern Airlines plane taking off from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

‘Trade environment’ concerns dampen China’s services activity: Caixin PMI

Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers’ index aligned with the official gauge, which also showed China’s non-manufacturing activity weakened last month.

China society

Opinion | Spate of random killings rooted in China’s social and economic despair

The mental trauma from pandemic controls and the economic slump have led to feelings of helplessness and despair that cannot be ignored.

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China's space programme

What’s the state of China’s ‘space economy’ as commercial launches intensify?

Chasing the success of SpaceX, China’s commercial space industry is eyeing lofty gains despite setbacks and technological constraints.

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China’s first commercial spaceport, in Hainan province, is capable of supporting 16 launches per year. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Chinese academics grapple with the idea of a rising East and a declining West

The notion faded from discussion for a while, but it continues to resonate.

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Taylor Swift

Will Taylor Swift accept Hangzhou’s outstretched hand for a China show?

Keen to capitalise on the economic windfall that comes from big-name international performers, Chinese cities are making a concerted effort to host high-profile concerts.

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Yuan

China’s yuan hits lowest level in months as Trump tariff threats roil currencies

China’s currency is losing pace against the US dollar thanks to a wave of uncertainty following Donald Trump’s re-election.

China’s yuan has weakened considerably against the US dollar in the month since Donald Trump won a second term in the White House. Photo: Reuters
China’s economic stimulus

‘Supportive’ monetary policy pledged in glimpse of China’s 2025 economic plan

People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng pledges to ensure adequate liquidity and lower overall financing costs for businesses and households.

A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China-UK relations

‘Ongoing concerns’ for British firms in China as malaise extends for fifth year

Almost 60 per cent of firms surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce in China reported an increasing difficulty to operate in China this year.

China manufacturing

With more than 10,000 ‘little giants’, China beats 2025 goal amid US tech war

China set a goal of cultivating 10,000 so-called ‘little giant’ firms by 2025 amid increasing tech competition with the US.

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China economy

Opinion | What China can do to make the best of an escalating US trade war

Beijing should shift the engine of economic growth from exports to consumption with bolder monetary and fiscal measures.

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China property

Shimao gets more time to restructure debt after rebuffing liquidation petition

Shimao faced liquidation petition from Hong Kong branch of state lender CCB over unpaid borrowings.

Shimao Tower in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

Chinese cities fight lying flat mentality with ‘snail awards’ for poor workers

‘In China, if you do something wrong, the consequences are rather high, so the officials would rather stay inactive,’ scholar says.

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China GDP

Chinese economist calls for 5% GDP target in 2025 as show of confidence

Adviser to China’s central bank says increasing the fiscal deficit ratio, expanding stimulus should put five per cent growth in reach for 2025.

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