BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's economic growth likely slowed to a three‑year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand ‌softened, and while the full‑year pace is set to hit close to ‌Beijing's ...

By the mid-2030s China’s population will decline nearly 60 million. China spent $425 billion last year just subsidizing its pension system. That number will keep growing year by year over the next few ...

2025 was another strong year for China's economy — on paper. Beijing reported the world's second-largest economy hit its 5% GDP growth target for the year. Exports held up. Industrial output stayed ...

From property developers to regional governments, debt has become deeply embedded in China’s economic system. Some experts ...

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an ...

BEIJING (AP) — China's progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small ...

This was not a game, but a handy way for the many young people who live alone across the country, mostly in cities, to keep ...

In March 2026, Chinese Premier Li Qiang included the “Consumer Price Index (CPI)” in the annual Government Work Report. It marked the first time that the Chinese government openly acknowledged the ...