Its trade surplus has risen above $1 trillion—a first for any country, reports the Wall Street Journal. New data from China's customs agency shows exports rose 5.4% to $3.4 trillion in the first 11 months of the year,

Chinas economy expanded at a slower pace in the third quarter of 2025 despite stronger-than-expected GDP data, as weakening domestic demand and persistent disinflation continued to pressure overall momentum.

China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.

China is set to implement more proactive fiscal and monetary policies in 2026 to expand domestic demand and support its economy. These measures aim to stabilize employment and markets while diversifying export markets.

China's latest economic data indicate a slowdown, with key indicators missing forecasts. Industrial production rose by 5.7% in July, a decrease from the 6.8% gain in June and below the expected 5.9%. Similarly, retail sales grew by 3.7%, a drop from June's ...

Why are China’s leaders freelancing as retail consultants? It is not out of any great love for shopping. They are firm believers in China’s manufacturing base as the core driver of economic growth. When they introduced a household-appliance trade-in programme last year,

On Wednesday, in a post on X, Schiff said, “Scott Bessent has it backwards,” adding that China’s decision to “trade less with the U.S. and more with the rest of the world,” will lead to a “boom” in its economy. “Selling to customers who can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. As the global economy stumbles into the fourth quarter, China is increasingly feeling the strain of trade tensions and ...

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 ...

China's exports rebounded in November after a surprising fall the previous month, while imports grew at a slower pace, customs data showed on Monday. Exports, measured in US dollars, rose 5.9% from a year earlier,