Chinese economy
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China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown
‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations…
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More generals purged as delegates gather for China’s Two Sessions event
Spectre of military upheaval will hang over annual meetings where Beijing’s five-year plan will be launchedThe…
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China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impactChina’s …
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Swatch pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad after backlash in China
Calls for boycott after Swiss watchmaker becomes latest western brand accused of racist imageryThe Swiss watch…
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China accuses US of ‘seriously violating’ trade truce
Beijing says it will safeguard its interests after Donald Trump claimed it had ‘totally violated’ agreementBus…
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Sing when you’re winning: how karaoke in cars heralds the triumph of Chinese firms
European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivalsIf C…
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China exports beat expectations despite slump in trade with US
April trade data comes the day before representatives from Washington and Beijing were set to meet to discuss …
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Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war
Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products Busine…
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‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally
Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domest…
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Did Trump’s tariffs kill economic populism?
Lasting damage has been done not only to Trump’s political credibility but to globalisation as a systemAt the …
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Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals
Local business owners in Nairobi said the rapid expansion of China Square had created an uneven playing fieldO…
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China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus
Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimul…
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Chinese stocks suffer worst fall in 27 years over growth concerns
Investors disappointed after hoped-for policy plans by Beijing to stimulate economy did not materialiseBusines…
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Xi Jinping forecasts ‘rough seas’ on 75th anniversary of People’s Republic of China
Chinese Communist party marks milestone in its rule but relatively low-key commemorations are indicative of na…
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Embattled China property giant Country Garden faces liquidation petition
Country Garden’s shares fell more than 12% in early trading on Wednesday, amid a continued debt crisis in Chin…