Retail sales grew by just 3.0 per cent last month, while property investment also continued to drag, falling by 10.4 per cent in first 11 months.
The fierce economic competition between the US and China has had many casualties - even a shopping centre in the heart of Mexico City.
14 Dec 2024 - 10:00PM videocam
Beijing intends to rectify ‘neijuan-style’ competition that has caused overcapacity concerns and taken a toll on profits, especially in new-energy sector.
With an eye on peaceful and sustainable economic development for the world, meeting addresses outsized threats and risks in a time of rising uncertainties.
Decision-making body of Communist Party pledges to boost demand, stabilise property and stock markets after closely watched meeting.
9 Dec 2024 - 6:25PM videocam
Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen thanked Xi Jinping for backing Funan Techo Canal when they met this week.
5 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM videocam
China is prohibiting exports to the US of minerals crucial to tech production, with heavy restrictions on graphite.
US Department of Commerce imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
2 Dec 2024 - 5:30PM videocam
Many in China are worried that Mexico will cave to US pressure to clamp down on Chinese-funded factories.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:06PM videocam
US president-elect on Monday said his new administration would immediately impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico.
27 Nov 2024 - 5:08PM videocam
Vice-President Han Zheng spoke on the opening day of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, hours after Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats.
27 Nov 2024 - 5:11PM videocam
Hongqiao Market has long been the go-to place for foreign tourists, but it old clients have yet to come back.
26 Nov 2024 - 4:53PM videocam
With more external barriers to trade likely to come, China’s commerce ministry announces nine-point plan to aid exporters in tough climate.
22 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM videocam
Revised ministry guidance serves to pour cold water on a photovoltaic sector that is rife with overcapacity concerns.
21 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM videocam
Move seen discouraging vicious low-price competition and outsized industry expansions, and Chinese manufacturer profits could take a hit.
China’s retail sales continued to improve in October following the raft of stimulus policies, but property investment remained a drag.
Yuan’s midpoint rate falls to 14-month low as Trump’s election throws most currencies other than the US dollar into uncharted waters.
People’s Bank of China pledges to serve the real economy, while October’s credit data shows a slight improvement.
Beijing’s reluctance to use strong measures to rapidly turn tide of sluggish economy keeps markets, consumers and analysts waiting in wonder.
9 Nov 2024 - 6:40AM videocam
Week-long NPC Standing Committee meeting ends with mostly forward-looking plans to right China’s economic ship.
8 Nov 2024 - 11:53PM videocam
China’s top legislative body approved additional debt relief for local governments and promised more support next year.
A week-long session of China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, concludes on Friday.
Exchange rate between US dollar and yuan could become a bargaining chip in negotiations between China and the US on tariffs, analyst says.
China’s top legislative body is meeting this week in Beijing, at the same time as Tuesday’s US presidential election.
5 Nov 2024 - 11:46AM videocam
China’s top legislative body is reviewing local debt swaps on the first day of its session, suggesting more fiscal stimulus could arrive.
8 Nov 2024 - 2:55PM videocam
China’s central financial work conference laid down stricter standards for the field one year ago. How have practices and attitudes changed?
31 Oct 2024 - 7:00AM videocam
As US and China battle to secure their energy futures, some predict technology breakthroughs will help level the playing field.
31 Oct 2024 - 9:21AM videocam
To ensure stimulus measures are long-lasting and effective, a Chinese economist said, speed and scale must be prioritised.
21 Oct 2024 - 8:30PM videocam
Members of the Asean bloc have become the first choice for Chinese companies looking to expand overseas.
19 Oct 2024 - 7:30PM videocam
China just saw its slowest economic growth in more than a year, but analysts say Beijing’s stimulus plans could still right the ship.
18 Oct 2024 - 6:02PM videocam