Commentary / World May 24, 2020
Good riddance to China's scrapped growth target
by Daniel Moss
These figures had outlived their usefulness and only fueled cynicism about accuracy.
Commentary / World Jan 3, 2020
China's damaging policy disruptions
by Zhang Jun
Like an overprotective parent, China's central government needs to learn to let go.
Commentary / World Dec 31, 2019
What's in store for China's economy in 2020?
by Plamen Tonchev
The year, and the decade, will be fraught with difficulties for the economic powerhouse.
Commentary / World Nov 19, 2019
China's Industrial Policies Work. So Copy Them
by Gabriel Wildau
Washington's refusal to adopt a comparable approach to Beijing is illogical and self-defeating.
Editorials Jan 9, 2019
Alarm bells in China should set off similar warnings in Asia and beyond.
Business | FOCUS Sep 10, 2018
China's trade outlook darkens as Trump raises stakes on tariffs
China's chances of escaping the trade conflict with the U.S. with only minor damage to its economy just got slimmer. U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his threats to impose higher tariffs on the nation's goods, saying he's ready to tax all imports ...
Business / Corporate Sep 3, 2018
China's HNA Group slims down after asset sales but debt concerns remain
Though HNA Group Co. has managed to reduce one of China's biggest debt piles by selling off dozens of assets, the embattled Chinese conglomerate will probably need to get much slimmer before regaining the trust of investors. Total debt fell 9.5 percent to 541.6 billion ...
Business Aug 6, 2018
While the U.S. may be trying to resolve trade disputes quickly, China is prepared for a "protracted war" and doesn't fear sacrificing short-term economic interests, according to Chinese state media. While China has to defend its right to develop, the Chinese people "really want to ...
Business Aug 3, 2018
Japan overtakes China to become world's second-biggest stock market
Japan retakes the No. 2 spot with a valuation of $6.17 trillion as China’s stock market takes a beating from a slowing economy and the trade war with the U.S.
Commentary / World May 8, 2018
China should do what Trump says on trade
by Michael Schuman
Many of the reforms demanded by the U.S. would help the Chinese economy.
Business / Financial Markets | CURRENCY MARKET Apr 13, 2018
Financial experts warn China not to repeat Japan's foreign exchange mistake of 1980s
China should learn from Japan in the 1980s, and never allow a trade war to become a currency war, says Sheng Songcheng, a senior adviser to the People's Bank of China (PBOC). The current trade spat between the two biggest economies is reminiscent of tensions ...
Business Mar 19, 2018
Liu He, a key economic adviser to China's President Xi Jinping, was elected by parliament Monday to be a vice premier, and vice central bank Gov. Yi Gang was chosen to take over the helm at the People's Bank of China. Liu's promotion telegraphs Beijing's ...