HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July- September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand. The July-September data was the weakest pace of growth since the third quarter of 2024, and compares with a 5.2% pace of…
US President Donald Trump has declared his administration will start slapping steep tariffs on countries that export furniture to America, putting China in the crosshairs of his efforts to bring manufacturing back to his country again, even amid ongoing high-level efforts between Washington and Beijing aimed at resolving their trade differences. “In order to make…
A sell-off in China’s bond market is accelerating, sending futures on ultra-long debt to a four-month low as a bull run in local stocks builds momentum. Futures on 30-year sovereign notes fell as much as 0.7 per cent on Thursday, extending this week’s drop to 1.5 per cent at the low as a gauge of…
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…