China's economy

A Chinese employee working on a production line of automobiles at a factory in Changchun. Photo: AFP
16 November 2022
China on Tuesday reported slower-than-expected growth in factory output and retail sales...
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the meeting in expanded format of the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Council (SCO-HSC) Summit, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 16 September 2022. Photo: EPA
16 October 2022
As China's leaders gather for a crucial party congress, the country is expected on...
A thermal power plant is seen in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on July 16, 2021. Photo: AFP
18 April 2022
China's economy grew 4.8 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics...
An energy crunch in China has led some banks to lower their growth forecasts for the economy this year (AFP/Hector RETAMAL)
02 October 2021
China's top state-owned energy companies have been ordered to ensure there are adequate...
A man crosses a road during an evening rush hour in Beijing, China. Photo: EPA
17 April 2021
China's economy expanded at a record pace in the first quarter as the country continued...
A large screen displays Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivering a speech during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, 05 March 2021. Photo: EPA
07 March 2021
China's leaders said Friday they had set a target for GDP to grow more than six percent...
A large screen displays Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, 05 March 2021. Photo: EPA
05 March 2021
China's leaders set an economic growth target of "above 6 percent" for 2021 on Friday, at...
A general view of boats sailing on Huangpu River next to Pudong business and financial district in Shanghai, China. Photo: EPA
17 January 2021
China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace since transformative market reforms of...
People walk on a pedestrian overpass in Shanghai, China. Photo: Wu Hong/EPA
19 October 2019
China's economy expanded at its slowest rate in nearly three decades in the third quarter...