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

Apr 14, 2023 21:17 PM

Belt and Road Countries Drive China’s Surprise Rebound in Exports
Trade in goods with countries participating in the initiative rose 16.8% to 3.43 trillion yuan in the first quarter
Apr 13, 2023 04:05 AM

Beijing Probes Taiwan Trade Curbs on Mainland Products
Amid rising tensions, Commerce Ministry investigates Taipei limits affecting 2,455 types of imports from the mainland
Apr 12, 2023 06:09 AM

Newly Leased Space in Beijing Prime Office Buildings Plunges 21%
Shaky post-pandemic economy has businesses reluctant to expand even with record-high vacancy and falling rents
Apr 08, 2023 19:58 PM

China’s New Premier Swings Long on Exports
Li Qiang has called for greater policy support to stabilize and improve the structure of the country’s exports
Apr 06, 2023 19:09 PM

China’s Economy May Struggle to Maintain Growth Momentum
Consumers haven’t delivered on the expected ‘revenge-spending’ splurge while private-sector investment is weak, analysts say
Apr 05, 2023 02:41 AM

China’s Spring Canton Fair Resumes In-Person Expo
Tens of thousands of buyers from 203 countries sign up for resumption of Guangzhou trading event after three years of pandemic restrictions
Apr 03, 2023 19:57 PM

Caixin China New Economy Index Shrinks on Decline in Capital Investment
The gauge that tracks the size of high value-added industries such as biotech dropped 1.2 points to 28.3 in March
Mar 30, 2023 19:14 PM

China Chalks Up Fresh Win for Yuan Internationalization With LNG Trade
State-owned China National Offshore Oil completes purchase of more than 60,000 tons of liquefied natural gas from French giant TotalEnergies
Mar 27, 2023 18:42 PM

China Extends Tax and Fee Cuts for Some Businesses
The extensions are expected to reduce the amount of taxes and fees levied on businesses by more than $70 billion a year while they remain in effect
Mar 22, 2023 20:12 PM

Analysis: Why China’s 2023 Fiscal Policy May Be Less Expansionary Than It Seems
A higher budget deficit-to-GDP ratio belies underlying slowdown in spending growth, although analysts say the government may get more bang for its buck
Mar 21, 2023 20:50 PM

Why Empty Containers Piled Up at Chinese Ports
Glut that emerged in recent months was due to a confluence of factors mostly related to the Covid-19 pandemic, head of customs bureau says
Mar 17, 2023 04:30 AM

Chinese Housing Prices in Major Cities Post First Increase in 18 Months
New home prices in 70 cities rose 0.3% year-on-year in February, adding to signs of recovery from a protracted housing slump
Mar 16, 2023 04:16 AM

Housing Market Slide Slows Amid Signs of Recovery
Plunge decelerates in first two months for developer investments and housing sales as economy rebounds and supportive policies take effect
Mar 10, 2023 12:30 PM

Former Commerce Minister to Head NPC’s Finance Committee
Zhong Shan has been appointed chairman of the 24-member committee that advises the top legislature on matters related to finance and the economy
Mar 07, 2023 05:00 AM

China Sees Land Sales Flat at $1.1 Trillion This Year
Biggest source of local government revenue will stagnate after plunging 20% in 2022, Ministry of Finance projects in budget report
Mar 03, 2023 20:39 PM

China Expected to Set GDP Growth Target of Around 5% at ‘Two Sessions’
Strong signals that policymakers will prioritize stabilizing growth along with end of ‘zero Covid’ prompted UBS and Goldman Sachs to provide similar estimates
Mar 03, 2023 18:11 PM

Caixin China New Economy Index Expands on Surge in Capital Investment
The gauge that tracks the size of high value-added industries such as biotech rose 1.2 points to 29.5 in February
Mar 03, 2023 04:00 AM

Chinese Governments Roll Out Incentives for Car Buyers
As auto sales plunge since national NEV subsidies expired at year-end, cities and provinces step in with policies to help Xpeng, Nio, Leapmotor and Dongfeng Honda
Mar 02, 2023 20:54 PM

China Local Governments’ Fiscal Stress May Roll Over to 2023, Think Tank Warns
Localities struggled to balance revenue and spending last year, as massive tax relief, ‘zero-Covid’ outlays, and a property market meltdown drained their coffers
Mar 02, 2023 07:16 AM

How a Global Shortage Turned Into a Shipping Container Glut
Amid pandemic disruptions, China’s dominant container-making industry dialed up production only to create vast piles of empties at ports as demand suddenly dried up