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

Oct 27, 2021 05:00 AM

Chinese Gas Stations Ration Diesel Amid Shortage
Demand for fuel soars, driving up prices and threatening further supply chain disruption as China already struggles with coal and natural gas shortages
Oct 25, 2021 22:08 PM

China’s Pilot Property Tax Reforms Benefit Markets Despite Short-Term Pain, Analysts Say
The national legislature has allowed some regions, which have yet to be named, to implement a tax on property ownership
Oct 25, 2021 21:07 PM

China Issues Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality by 2060
The guidance, which covers broad swathes of the economy, includes the target of 80% of energy consumption coming from non-fossil fuel sources
Oct 22, 2021 20:12 PM

China’s Top Planner Seeks to Stamp Out Coal Producer Profiteering
NDRC meets with major miners as it seeks to curb soaring prices amid a dearth of the fuel that has caused power shortages across the country
Oct 21, 2021 19:45 PM

China Is Not Targeting the Private Economy With Its Regulatory Crackdown, Official Implies
Xu Shanchang from the country’s top economic planning body notes that government measures are aimed at creating a fairer environment for all companies
Oct 20, 2021 15:59 PM

Rice Prices Set to Rise as Fertilizer Rally Drives Up Farm Costs
Farmers in Thailand, one of the top exporters, are bracing for exorbitant prices of crop nutrients in the coming planting season
Oct 20, 2021 05:14 AM

Help Wanted: China to Hire More Trustbusters
Top market watchdog posts 18 jobs in the Anti-Monopoly Bureau as government expands crackdown on unfair competition
Oct 18, 2021 20:52 PM

Update: China’s GDP Growth Slows to 4.9% Amid Power Crunch, Real Estate Woes
The country’s economic expansion lost a step in the third quarter after growing 7.9% in the preceding three-month period
Oct 18, 2021 05:11 AM

Cover Story: How China’s Housing Market Landed in the Deep Freeze
Even as the nation faces a housing shortage, the government is sticking with tough policies to prevent overheating, resulting in plunging house sales and values
Oct 15, 2021 21:18 PM

Hong Kong Office Rental Market Recovers After Two Years of Decline
A gauge of new rentals minus office space vacated moves into positive territory for the first time since 2019
Oct 15, 2021 18:18 PM

In Depth: China’s Struggle to Balance Green Goals With Keeping Lights On
This year’s massive power crunch shows the challenge of balancing China’s need for electricity with fighting climate change by slashing coal burning
Oct 14, 2021 20:50 PM

Rising Energy Costs Send China’s Factory Inflation to Record High
PPI grew 10.7% in September due in large part to skyrocketing coal prices
Oct 14, 2021 20:01 PM

Moody’s Predicts Economy-Rattling Drop in Land Sales Revenue for Local Governments
A decline next year in one of the largest sources of income for local governments could put a dent in growth as officials struggle to make ends meet
Oct 14, 2021 04:51 AM

China’s Canton Fair Invites Domestic Buyers for First Time
As pandemic keeps traditional foreign customers trapped online, China’s biggest trade expo shifts gears to promote growth of consumption at home
Oct 13, 2021 05:04 AM

China Lifts Curbs on Coal-Fired Electricity Prices Amid Power Crunch
NDRC pushes for industrial users to pay market-set rates and clears the way for prices to fluctuate as much as 20% from base levels
Oct 11, 2021 21:21 PM

Northeastern City Tries to Warm Up Quickly Cooling Property Market
Analysts say measure in Harbin could herald similar actions by other local governments
Oct 11, 2021 07:43 AM

Cover Story: How China Stumbled Into a Giant Energy Shortage
Surging electricity demand in a rebounding economy, plunging coal supplies and Beijing’s climate change policies create a perfect storm disrupting global supply chains
Oct 10, 2021 13:44 PM

What’s Off-Limits in China’s Newly Revised ‘Negative List’ for Investment
The latest annual draft revision reduces the number of industries subject to entry barriers, while adding new restrictions for media, finance and cryptocurrency
Oct 08, 2021 20:11 PM

Analysis: Five Things to Watch in China’s Economy in the Fourth Quarter
The pandemic, struggling property developers, power shortages and the tech regulatory overhaul are among the key issues that investors should keep an eye on
Oct 08, 2021 09:45 AM

Caixin Services PMI Rebounds as Covid Outbreaks Fade
Return to expansion in services activity accompanies pickup in manufacturing, as new business and employment situations improve