China’s exports fell by 6.2 per cent, year on year, in September, data released on Friday showed, while imports also fell by 6.2 per cent last month. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China trade

Export decline ‘improved modestly’, signalling China’s economic stabilisation

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China’s exports fell by 6.2 per cent, year on year, in September, data released on Friday showed, while imports also fell by 6.2 per cent last month.

China’s exports fell by 6.2 per cent, year on year, in September, data released on Friday showed, while imports also fell by 6.2 per cent last month. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Export decline ‘improved modestly’, signalling China’s economic stabilisation

China’s exports fell by 6.2 per cent, year on year, in September, data released on Friday showed, while imports also fell by 6.2 per cent last month.

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China’s consumer inflation flat, factory prices fall for 12th month in a row

China’s consumer price index (CPI) remained flat from a year earlier in September, data released on Friday showed, while the producer price index (PPI) fell for a 12th month in a row.

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China’s birth rate incentives not yet moving the needle for weary families

New statistics from China’s health authority show the proportion of second, third children is still dropping, even with numerous measures in place to incentivise births.

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China’s consumer price index (CPI) remained flat in September from a year earlier. Photo: AFP

China’s consumer inflation flat, factory prices fall for 12th month in a row

China’s consumer price index (CPI) remained flat from a year earlier in September, data released on Friday showed, while the producer price index (PPI) fell for a 12th month in a row.

4 hours ago
China's population

China’s birth rate incentives not yet moving the needle for weary families

New statistics from China’s health authority show the proportion of second, third children is still dropping, even with numerous measures in place to incentivise births.

New statistics from China’s health authority show the proportion of second, third children is still dropping, even with numerous measures in place to incentivise births.

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Banking & finance

China property crisis: Beijing helps small banks, moves to prevent contagion

China is striving to establish a high-quality inclusive financial system over the next five years, although its financial stability is under pressure from the ongoing property crisis triggered by Evergrande and Country Garden.

China is striving to establish a high-quality inclusive financial system over the next five years, although its financial stability is under pressure from the ongoing property crisis triggered by Evergrande and Country Garden.

13 Oct 2023 - 9:26AM

China, EU ‘can play great part’ in tackling global warming, bloc energy chief says

Revealing agreement on closer climate cooperation, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson urges China to commit to global pledges to cut methane emissions and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.

12 Oct 2023 - 11:56PM
China, EU ‘can play great part’ in tackling global warming, bloc energy chief says

China graduates expect less pay as more eye blue-collar work, lower-tier cities

Findings from a Chinese recruitment platform, based on surveys and résumés, show how the nation’s slow economic recovery is affecting job outlooks among those struggling most to find work.

12 Oct 2023 - 7:03PM
China graduates expect less pay as more eye blue-collar work, lower-tier cities

China property crisis: Beijing helps small banks, moves to prevent contagion

China is striving to establish a high-quality inclusive financial system over the next five years, although its financial stability is under pressure from the ongoing property crisis triggered by Evergrande and Country Garden.

13 Oct 2023 - 9:26AM

China, EU ‘can play great part’ in tackling global warming, bloc energy chief says

Revealing agreement on closer climate cooperation, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson urges China to commit to global pledges to cut methane emissions and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.

12 Oct 2023 - 11:56PM

China graduates expect less pay as more eye blue-collar work, lower-tier cities

Findings from a Chinese recruitment platform, based on surveys and résumés, show how the nation’s slow economic recovery is affecting job outlooks among those struggling most to find work.

12 Oct 2023 - 7:03PM
China's economic recovery

China to hit 2023 economic growth target, more needed for long-term stability

Prediction by the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that China’s economy will grow by 5.1 per cent in the fourth quarter would ensure meeting Beijing’s annual growth target for 2023 of around 5 per cent.

Prediction by the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that China’s economy will grow by 5.1 per cent in the fourth quarter would ensure meeting Beijing’s annual growth target for 2023 of around 5 per cent.

9 Oct 2023 - 8:00PM

‘Golden week’ tourism hits 5-year high as holiday unleashes wave of demand

The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period has sparked a flurry of activity, and consumption and tourism have reached multi-year highs. But time will tell whether the boom is sustainable in the long run.

The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period has sparked a flurry of activity, and consumption and tourism have reached multi-year highs. But time will tell whether the boom is sustainable in the long run.

9 Oct 2023 - 9:30AM

China’s economic stability at risk if urgent reforms are not made, report warns

‘Structural threats to economic stability have never been greater’ for China, according to an annual scorecard by Rhodium Group and the Atlantic Council that suggests the nation’s economy could remain weak next year.

‘Structural threats to economic stability have never been greater’ for China, according to an annual scorecard by Rhodium Group and the Atlantic Council that suggests the nation’s economy could remain weak next year.

12 Oct 2023 - 11:50AM
China's economic recovery

China to hit 2023 economic growth target, more needed for long-term stability

Prediction by the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that China’s economy will grow by 5.1 per cent in the fourth quarter would ensure meeting Beijing’s annual growth target for 2023 of around 5 per cent.

Prediction by the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that China’s economy will grow by 5.1 per cent in the fourth quarter would ensure meeting Beijing’s annual growth target for 2023 of around 5 per cent.

9 Oct 2023 - 8:00PM

‘Golden week’ tourism hits 5-year high as holiday unleashes wave of demand

The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period has sparked a flurry of activity, and consumption and tourism have reached multi-year highs. But time will tell whether the boom is sustainable in the long run.

The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period has sparked a flurry of activity, and consumption and tourism have reached multi-year highs. But time will tell whether the boom is sustainable in the long run.

9 Oct 2023 - 9:30AM

China’s economic stability at risk if urgent reforms are not made, report warns

‘Structural threats to economic stability have never been greater’ for China, according to an annual scorecard by Rhodium Group and the Atlantic Council that suggests the nation’s economy could remain weak next year.

‘Structural threats to economic stability have never been greater’ for China, according to an annual scorecard by Rhodium Group and the Atlantic Council that suggests the nation’s economy could remain weak next year.

12 Oct 2023 - 11:50AM

Economy Spotlight

Economy | OPINION
European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng arrive for a press conference following the 10th EU-China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing on September 25. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Obstacles to better China-EU relations can be cleared

The EU wants China to become more involved in global issues such as climate change, health and debt relief, which is why decoupling is impossible. The two must continue to engage to resolve their differences over trade imbalances and security issues like Ukraine and Taiwan.

13 Oct 2023 - 9:30AM

Macroscope | Israel-Hamas war shows limits of forecasting in an age of uncertainty

it has become clear investors are out of their depth when it comes to gauging non-economic threats, particularly geopolitical risk. Analytical humility is more important than ever for those trying to make sense of the world.

it has become clear investors are out of their depth when it comes to gauging non-economic threats, particularly geopolitical risk. Analytical humility is more important than ever for those trying to make sense of the world.

12 Oct 2023 - 8:30PM
Israel-Hamas war shows limits of forecasting in an age of uncertainty

The View | Is the next subprime crisis brewing in China’s property market?

The slowdown in China’s asset-backed securities is raising fears of a repeat of 2008, when the opaque products triggered a domino effect. China’s potential trouble could start in its beleaguered property sector.

The slowdown in China’s asset-backed securities is raising fears of a repeat of 2008, when the opaque products triggered a domino effect. China’s potential trouble could start in its beleaguered property sector.

12 Oct 2023 - 3:30PM
Is the next subprime crisis brewing in China’s property market?

The View | The big loophole in US ‘friendshoring’? China’s large market

With its strength in critical sectors like batteries and chips, South Korea’s suitability as a friendly shore is coloured by its companies’ dependence on Chinese inputs and demand. Extending China waivers for Korean companies, as the US has done, only undermines its own industry policy.

With its strength in critical sectors like batteries and chips, South Korea’s suitability as a friendly shore is coloured by its companies’ dependence on Chinese inputs and demand. Extending China waivers for Korean companies, as the US has done, only undermines its own industry policy.

12 Oct 2023 - 4:24PM
The big loophole in US ‘friendshoring’? China’s large market

Opinion | Why a property crash could be good for China

The wealth redistribution would benefit ordinary families, boost consumption and rebalance the economy. Crucially, China has the tools to minimise the short-term pain needed to achieve this.

The wealth redistribution would benefit ordinary families, boost consumption and rebalance the economy. Crucially, China has the tools to minimise the short-term pain needed to achieve this.

11 Oct 2023 - 3:30PM
Why a property crash could be good for China
Illustration: Stephen Case

Opinion | China’s belt and road shift could hit poorer countries hardest

The third Belt and Road Forum is likely to have a different atmosphere to the one in 2019 amid changing priorities and a darker global context. Developing nations could bear the brunt as China focuses more on smaller, targeted projects in geopolitically important regions.

10 Oct 2023 - 5:30AM
Cranes and shipping containers at Nanjing port in China’s Jiangsu province. The prevailing doomsaying is that China’s economic weakening is structural rather than temporary. Photo: AFP

Editorial | Betting against China is a risky proposition despite uncertainties

Concerns over economic growth are understandable at a challenging time, but there also many positives that could surprise the naysayers.

9 Oct 2023 - 6:30AM
European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng arrive for a press conference following the 10th EU-China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing on September 25. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Obstacles to better China-EU relations can be cleared

13 Oct 2023 - 9:30AM

it has become clear investors are out of their depth when it comes to gauging non-economic threats, particularly geopolitical risk. Analytical humility is more important than ever for those trying to make sense of the world.

12 Oct 2023 - 8:30PM
10 Oct 2023 - 5:30AM

Concerns over economic growth are understandable at a challenging time, but there also many positives that could surprise the naysayers.

9 Oct 2023 - 6:30AM