Economy of China

Trump's tariffs come on top of a recent loss of faith in free trade and interconnectedness.

China came to Trump's trade war ready to fight.

The world is awash with Chinese manufactured exports; as tariffs tighten that market, Beijing may have to look for new opportunities to drive growth.

Beijing matches Trump's 34 percent tariff and imposes other measures.

China wants investors but only in sectors it chooses.

Scholars are increasingly making the case for reviving modernization theory.

21WIRE | Key takeaways from Beijing's government work report.

China's National People's Congress and the advisory Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have begun their annual full sessions.

Alibaba is trying to reshape itself to match Xi Jinping's ambitions.

A meeting with top CEOs signaled the economic importance of entrepreneurs—as long as they can pay court to him.

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year holiday, exporters in Shenzhen faced a logistical challenge as they raced to load and ship their cargo from Yantian Port, one of the world's busiest container terminals.  The impending eight-day holiday break threatened to significantly disrupt supply chains and delay shipments. Adding to the urgency […]

Trump's DOGE poses a major threat to China's bureaucracy amid faltering economic growth and rising U.S.-China competition.

China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic.

CSI 300 down 4.2% this year and currency slides to 15-month low as Donald Trump's return weighs on markets

Chang Che talks to Xiao Gongqin, a Chinese political philosopher and historian, and the architect neo-authoritarianism, a theory of strongman politics.

Oil prices experienced a downturn on Thursday, as cautious signals from central bankers in the US, Europe, and Asia regarding monetary policy easing fueled anxieties about weakening economic activity and its potential impact on oil demand in the coming year. This retreat underscores the sensitivity of the energy markets to global macroeconomic factors and central […]

The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds

On Monday, Trump sent shockwaves across the nation's northern and southern borders, vowing sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, as well as China, as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.

The share of companies that are moving operations out of China jumped to 69% in 2024 from 55% in 2022, a Bain survey said.

The Chinese economy is more dependent on exports, making tariffs more potent, yet it's less reliant on American markets and increasingly bent on self-sufficiency.