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China's economic recovery
This topic charts China's economic recovery as it, in 2023, enters an era of slower growth, along with an ageing and shrinking workforce, weak consumer demand and a property market downturn.
last updated:
15 October, 2024
China is likely to see another decline in the number of new births in 2025, demographers say. Photo: Getty Images
China's population

No more ‘dragon babies’: China’s birth figures likely to tumble again in 2025

When China recorded an uptick in births last year, some argued the country’s baby bust may be ending. But those hopes are likely to be dashed in 2025, demographers say.

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China debt

China urges prudence over plenty in rural projects as local debt clouds linger

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China deflation

Shanghai issues more consumption vouchers after shock fall in retail sales

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China economy

Opinion | Stimulus will boost China’s economy, but for how long?

Fiscal and monetary policies can only go so far. In the longer term, China’s economy will need to undergo a more fundamental transition.

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China-Middle East relations

At Davos, Saudi Arabia pitches itself as a new hub for Chinese investment

Saudi minister urges China ‘not to miss opportunities’ to invest in the Gulf state – and exploit its access to different markets.

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Banking & finance

Salary caps spread in China’s finance sector amid ‘common prosperity’ drive

Some state-backed securities firms have already implemented annual pay caps for senior executives – and large banks, insurance firms and stock exchanges are next.

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World Economic Forum

China’s stalled economic engines demand strong manufacturing: economist in Davos

‘Made in China’ must mean ‘cheap, good and hi-tech’, says Zhu Min, former IMF deputy managing director and former People’s Bank of China deputy governor.

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Zhu Min, a panel member at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, speaks during a discussion about China on Wednesday. Photo: World Economic Forum
China stock market

China directs funds to stabilise stock market amid Trump tariff threats

Investments from the National Social Security Fund, mutual funds and other sources will be increased to boost the stock market, regulators say.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

EU tariffs failing to stop flood of Chinese electric vehicles, new trade data suggests

China’s exports of electric vehicles to the European Union rose again in December, prompting fears of an escalating trade conflict in 2025.

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World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China inflation

Why are Chinese provinces ditching ‘legacy’ 3% CPI target for 2025?

China is facing a rocky road to reflation after its actual CPI growth stayed far below annual control targets, and regional governments appear less hopeful that consumer demand will markedly rise this year.

Consumers examine blind boxes at a Pop Mart store in Beijing. The nation’s consumer price index target has increasingly become an indicator of demand. Photo: Xinhua
World Economic Forum

Ding warns Davos AI can be ‘Ali Baba’s cave’ or Pandora’s box – as it happened

Vice-premier addressed China’s economic vitality, global cooperation and concerns over artificial intelligence at World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

China GDP

China’s leaders put spotlight on tech self-reliance, private sector confidence

At gatherings including figures from tech, Premier Li Qiang urged the industry to serve as a source of economic growth.

Yuan

Chinese yuan surges after Trump goes easy on China in inaugural address

The Chinese currency jumped against the US dollar as trade war worries receded, but some fear the gains may be ‘short-lived’.

The Chinese yuan surged against the US dollar on Monday following US President Donald Trump’s inaugural address, which struck a softer-than-expected tone on China. Photo: EPA
Banking & finance

China’s consumer sentiment nears ‘tipping point’ on stimulus: UBS

Domestic brands and private labels stand to benefit as households save less and spend more, Swiss bank says.

A sales clerk works at a clothing store in a shopping mall in Beijing on January 13, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
China jobs

More jobs, more FDI: China sets out 2025 missions as external headwinds loom

Premier Li Qiang calls for all-round jobs support as commerce ministry vows to further open up telecoms, medical care and education sectors.

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China economy

Editorial | By putting technology first, China can carry on down growth path

Beijing’s goal of economic restructuring and industrial upgrading is working as it hits its 5% growth target.

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China GDP

IMF raises China’s 2025 GDP forecast by a hair, cites stimulus effects

The US also sees a bump in expected economic growth, and IMF says this could help keep global growth steady amid downward revisions elsewhere.

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The International Monetary Fund expects that China’s stimulus measures will help offset the impact of a property market downturn on the nation’s economic growth in 2025. Photo: AFP
China GDP

China logs 5% GDP growth in 2024 as exports, stimulus provide year-end boost

Driven by stimulus, an economic rebound in the last quarter helped China hit its GDP target, and signs point to a similar goal in 2025 despite challenges.

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China property

Home prices in China’s biggest cities stabilise under stimulus measures

Prices across 70 major cities fell in December by the smallest percentage in 18 months, and prices in the four biggest metropolises rose.

China GDP

China meets annual GDP target with 5% growth in 2024 – as it happened

The National Bureau of Statistics published GDP and population numbers for 2024, data that will inform policy decisions for the year ahead.

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People hang out at The Bund as the financial district of Pudong is seen in the background in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

China’s consolidation of small banks accelerates to head off systemic risk

Smaller banks face more asset quality deterioration in coming years, on top of earnings pressure, Fitch Ratings director says.

A couple walks in Wuying Village on the border between south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on July 18, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Two Sessions 2025

Top China political adviser, Wang Huning, reaffirms support for private economy

Private firms in China are bracing for a year filled with challenges and uncertainties.

China’s economic stimulus

Minimum wages being raised across China in effort to boost spending

Sizeable middle- and low-income groups seen as key to expanding domestic demand and stimulating economic growth.

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China-EU relations

For Europe, China looms as 2025 economic threat, analysts say

China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally.

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China’s industrial overcapacity could pose an economic challenge for the European Union this year. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s economic stimulus

Xi Jinping urges further opening up ahead of Trump inauguration

Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties.

A cargo ship loaded with containers sails out of Qingdao Port, in east China’s Shandong province, on January 13. Photo: AFP
Two Sessions 2025

China’s top exporting regions, under tariff pressure, pare back GDP targets

Shanghai and Guangdong, two of China’s major exporting regions, have set modest growth targets as leaders warn of ‘external factors’.

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China economy

Editorial | Robust exports show China is embedded in global supply chain

As Trump administration looms, record trade performance for 2024 will fuel talk of overcapacity and increase pressure on Beijing to rebalance the economy.

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