Published on 04/06/2026 – 15:25 GMT+2 Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee visited Kazakhstan with the largest delegation he has led on any foreign trip — 75 officials and entrepreneurs representing logistics, green energy, mining, technology and education — as China’s trade with Central Asia grew 12% year on year. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart…
The year of the fire horse, which began on February 17th, is hardly galloping along for many Chinese. A property bust and chronic deflation have eroded people’s assets, incomes and prospects. Residential property, where Chinese people store the bulk of their wealth, has lost a fifth of its value on average since 2021. Wage growth…
Business confidence in Hong Kong has reached its highest level in two years, with more than half the companies polled by the American Chamber of Commerce in the city expressing optimism about their outlook for 2026, noting that geopolitical tensions had largely stabilised. However, the chamber’s survey also found that 43 per cent of respondents…
BEIJING: China’s exports topped forecasts in November, buoyed by a boost from a tariff truce with the U.S. even as weak factory activity and vanishing returns from front-loading point to a challenging 2026. Outbound shipments from the world’s second-biggest economy grew 5.9% year-on-year, customs data showed on Monday, reversing from a 1.1% contraction a month…
This week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is convening a key political meeting at which he will push the next five-year plan to strengthen the country’s economy – the world’s second-largest – amid rising tensions in relations with the United States. The gathering, known as the Fourth Plenum, gives Xi the opportunity to showcase China’s characteristic…
The front page of today’s People’s Daily announces the publication of a major policy article by Chinese leader Xi Jinping (习近平) in the party’s flagship theoretical journal Qiushi (求是), bundling together what the party now characterizes as “Four Great Global Initiatives” (四大全球倡议) — a quartet of related solutions for international challenges. The article, titled “Promoting…
A container ship leaves Qingdao Port, Shandong province. [YU FANGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY] President Xi Jinping has emphasized that China will not change its resolve to expand high-level opening-up, its determination to share development opportunities with the rest of the world, and its commitment to an economic globalization that is more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Economist Mohamed El-Erian warned of “significant challenges” for Xi Jinping’s growth model after fresh data showed a sharp drop in US-China trade. The analysis follows a CNBC report that Chinese exports to the U.S. plunged 33% in August…
BEIJING, July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to hold economic and trade talks with the United States in Sweden later this month, the strength and resilience of the Chinese economy is in the limelight once again. This round of talks, mutually agreed upon by both nations, is not only a diplomatic…
For this episode of Talking Geopolitics, we turn our attention to China, where President Xi Jinping has been busy intensifying a crackdown on high-ranking officials. But although China’s president may seem like a permanent feature on the global stage, a shaky Chinese economy and circling rivals means that his rule is far from secure. Geopolitical…