Latest China Economic News: Caixin PMI, trade war, China GDP

Jun 03, 2018 18:18 PM

Sino-U.S. Trade Talks Achieve ‘Positive and Concrete’ Progress, China Says
By Wu Gang
Beijing warns against threatened U.S. tariffs as negotiators meet for third round of talks
Jun 02, 2018 20:55 PM

High-Value Industries’ Economic Input Eases To 7-Month Low in May
By Liu Xiao
New Economy Index falls 0.1 point on lower technology and capital inputs
Jun 01, 2018 09:45 AM

Manufacturing Costs Climb, Caixin Index Shows
By Lin Jinbing
Caixin China Manufacturing PMI stands at 51.1 in May, unchanged from April
May 31, 2018 19:26 PM

China Slashes Tariffs on Consumer Imports
By Fran Wang
Move aims to reduce nation’s trade imbalance, force domestic producers to be more competitive
May 31, 2018 19:15 PM

Beijing, Shanghai Become Relatively Cheaper Places to Live: UBS
By Zhao Zuoyan
Cities slide down rankings compared with other world cities, but locals still feel squeezed
May 31, 2018 14:46 PM

Manufacturing Hits Eight-Month High
By Pan Che
Official PMI shows strong growth in new orders, output
May 30, 2018 19:34 PM

Update: Beijing Lashes Out at U.S. for Backtracking on Tariff Cancellation
By Fran Wang and Coco Feng
Government stresses China will fight for its interests, state media berates White House
May 30, 2018 18:18 PM

Households to Spend More on Imported Goods, Survey Shows
By Zhang Yu and Pan Che
Amid national pledge to buy more U.S. goods, consumers eye cosmetics, baby products, watches
May 29, 2018 19:41 PM

Quick Take: Chinalco Closes $15 Billion Aluminum Deal With Yunnan Government
Move a sign that Chinese producers want greater access to hydropower, as government cracks down on coal-fired power
May 29, 2018 18:38 PM

China Hikes Wholesale Gas Prices for Households
By Ke Baili
Pricing revamp aims to boost gas supplies as country seeks shift from coal
May 29, 2018 17:30 PM

Quick Take: Canada Investigates China, South Korea, Vietnam for Steel Dumping
By Pan Che
Trade tribunal will look into ‘injurious’ subsidies and announce findings on July 24
May 29, 2018 15:51 PM

Malaysia’s New Leader Spikes Big Bullet Train Project
By Jason Tan
Prime Minister backs out of high-speed rail line that China’s railway builder was set to bid on
May 29, 2018 04:54 AM

HKUST to Set up New Campus in Guangzhou
By Liu Yanfei and Han Wei
Science and technology university of Hong Kong joins efforts to increase academic cooperation and integration in Greater Bay Area project
May 28, 2018 17:39 PM

Malaysia Renegotiates China-Built Rail Line
By Jason Tan
New prime minister says $14 billion project would put strain on country’s finances
May 28, 2018 04:20 AM

In Depth: China’s Great Ambition in Greater Bay Area
By Wei Yiyang, Liu Yanfei, Wang Jing and Han Wei
Connecting Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau dots in Pearl River Delta, China aims to rival famous bay areas in Tokyo, New York, San Francisco
May 26, 2018 18:09 PM

China Surveillance Equipment-Maker Hits Back at Proposed U.S. Government Ban
By Jason Tan
Hikvision, world’s largest surveillance equipment-maker, says it will defend its rights
May 26, 2018 07:48 AM

Chinese Vice President Urges U.S. To Be Rational To Thaw Trade Tension
By Fran Wang
Wang Qishan repeats Xi Jinping’s view that Beijing ‘is not afraid of fights’
May 25, 2018 19:41 PM

Infrastructure Investment Cools in Several Provinces
By Cheng Siwei and Pan Che
Hunan sees decline of 1.7% in first quarter; experts point to tightened supervision of public-private partnerships
May 25, 2018 06:58 AM

China, Russia May Ink Pact for Cross-Border Rail Project Upgrade
By Fran Wang
Pending agreement would allow trains from both countries to run on 43-mile stretch of track
May 24, 2018 18:18 PM

Merkel Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Beijing
China, Germany strike same note on trade, but chancellor careful not to openly side with Beijing against Washington