Chinese equities have been out of favor among many investors for the past few years. However, the tide appears to be turning, driven by strong corporate profits, enthusiasm over artificial intelligence and an apparent easing of regulatory pressure from Beijing. “China is back on the radar, at least in terms of investor interest,” Goldman Sachs…
Even though policymakers in Beijing may be putting up a sanguine show, not all is well with China’s economy. Its latest official data reveals that prices in China fell 0.7% from a year earlier in February, marking the first time in more than a year that the economy is in the grip of deflation. Also…
このページを 日本語 で読む The annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has concluded. With the Trump administration very much in mind, in the government work report, Premier Li Qiang called for international cooperation in opposition to “unilateralism and protectionism.” However, China is responsible for the rising tensions in Asia. We must not be misled…
Xi Jinping (AP file photo) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on top officials to address domestic and international challenges “calmly” as the country prepares for its biggest annual political event next week. The world’s second-largest economy is grappling with sluggish domestic demand, a prolonged property sector crisis, and the risk of a rising…
Amidst the chaotic turbulence across the Northern Hemisphere in recent days, outbursts from US President Donald Trump and the sudden arrival of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, you could be forgiven for overlooking a monumental U-turn in Beijing’s vision for the future. This time last week, in the Great Hall of the People, President…
More than three years into China’s housing crisis, there is still no sign of its ending. Now, as private and locally-owned developers keep faltering, the sector is becoming more state-dominated. That marks a stunning reversal for an industry that has been a poster child for China’s economic development. The latest private builder to run into…
WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after he takes office, according to people familiar with the discussions, seeking to deepen a relationship with Xi Jinping strained by the president-elect’s threat to impose steeper tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump visited Beijing in 2017, nearly a year into his first term. Aides…
China’s top legislature will begin its annual parliamentary meeting on March 5 next year – a session that will be closely watched by investors as Beijing will announce its growth target and decide on ways to stimulate the country’s stalled economy. The start date of the third annual session of the 14th National People’s Congress…
China’s yuan slipped and traded near a 13-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by broad greenback strength and widening yield differentials in the world’s two largest economies. Meanwhile, trading was tepid as many global markets have headed into holiday season. As of 0251 GMT, the onshore yuan was 0.05% lower at 7.2986…
China’s Communist Party wrapped up its two-day Central Economic Work Conference on Thursday, where the ruling party signaled bolder stimulus measures for 2025. However, analysts tell VOA Mandarin that they have little of substance beyond slogans. Economists say the measures appear to be “very incremental and lack detail,” which may suggest that the ruling Communist…