China
Chinese companies lag global peers on profit margins as demand stays weak
Listed Chinese companies recorded a profit margin of 4.88% in the first half of 2026, compared with 8.87% among their...
Read moreDetails
China’s factory activity contracts as economic slowdown raises fresh concerns over growth
China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly contracted in October, with weakening domestic demand and declining export orders adding pressure on Beijing to...
Read moreDetails
China’s economy wakes up to stronger industrial profits but mounting pressure on financial markets
China began Wednesday, 28 October, with encouraging industrial earnings figures but renewed uncertainty surrounding financial markets, domestic consumption and the...
Read moreDetails
Chinese markets lose trillions as AI race with US exposes growing financial risks
China's ambitious drive to challenge the United States for global artificial intelligence supremacy is facing a severe financial reality check....
Read moreDetails
Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown raises questions of loyalty as China’s leaders gather
China’s President Xi Jinping faces renewed scrutiny over his sweeping anti-corruption campaign as the Communist Party opens its fifth plenum...
Read moreDetails
Kim Jong-un visits China as new border bridge signals closer economic ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a rare visit to China on Saturday, crossing the newly opened Yalu River Bridge...
Read moreDetails
How China exploits Trump’s foreign policy to expand its global influence
China has moved swiftly to capitalise on the uncertainty and fragmentation created by Donald Trump’s foreign policy, using diplomatic consistency,...
Read moreDetails
China blames US trade policy as $1.2tn surplus hits record high
China on Wednesday accused the United States of distorting global trade flows, after official data showed the country’s trade surplus...
Read moreDetails
Chinese banks stumble on Beijing’s consumer lending push
Chinese banks are facing significant challenges as Beijing intensifies its push to boost consumer lending in an effort to stimulate...
Read moreDetails
Breaking: China raises tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%, finance ministry says
BREAKING: China has announced additional tariffs on US goods to 125%, according to Reuters. That is up from the previous level of 84%....
Read moreDetails