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China This Week | Framework on US-China trade, next five-year plan and GDP numbers

October 27, 2025 5:33 pm

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss a trade meeting before the Trump-Xi talks, China’s governance and economic priorities, and new GDP data.

Explained interview | Has China beaten Trump’s tariffs? Here is what new data on GDP growth show

July 19, 2025 6:32 am

China has shown itself to be more resilient against tariffs than many expected. But stockpiling, supplier renegotiations, and the tariff truce with the US may have only delayed the pain. Domestic demand remains the Achilles’ heel, according to a Chinese economy analyst.

Amid tariff war, China appears unfazed, but its economy could be vulnerable; high debt and high deficit loom large

June 08, 2025 7:13 am

As US President Donald Trump and his cabinet full of China hawks set out to address the trade imbalances, there could some looming concerns for Beijing.

By 2047, India can outdo China’s economy. For that, it must harness the power of AI

April 04, 2025 6:06 pm

At the turn of the 21st century, India’s IT sector redefined global technology. Now, 2025 marks a new inflection point. The next revolution will not be built on cheap labour or legacy factories. The formula is simple — combine India’s industrial muscle with digital intelligence

Why China's better than expected economic growth in Jan-March faces challenges

April 18, 2024 6:49 am

Economists contend that it is hard to come up with a consistent read through of the Chinese GDP data because there are multiple pressure points. But any uptick in the figures of the world’s second largest economy would also have its impact on global growth.

On road to Viksit Bharat, India should target per capita, not aggregate, GDP. Here's why

April 04, 2024 6:59 am

Even with a modest 6% annual GDP growth, India will be the world’s third largest economy by 2028. All the more reason why the focus must be on boosting per capita GDP to $13,000-14,000 levels for a “developed India” by 2047.

Chinese factory activity contracts in October as pandemic recovery falters

October 31, 2023 4:50 pm

The purchasing managers' index, or PMI, fell to 49.5 in October on a 100-point scale, down from 50.2 last month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.

China's economy grows 4.9% in Q3, beats expectations but slows from previous quarter

October 18, 2023 10:34 am

On a quarterly basis, China's economy grew by 1.3 per cent in the third quarter, compared to 0.8 per cent growth in the April-to-June quarter.

China's exports, imports fall 6.2% in September as global demand falters

October 13, 2023 12:25 pm

Customs data released Friday showed exports for September slid 6.2 per cent to $299.13 billion in the fifth straight month of decline. Imports also slid 6.2 per cent to $221.43 billion.

Evergrande shares halted as concerns mount about developer's prospect

September 28, 2023 9:58 am

Trading in the shares of Evergrande and two of its units were suspended on Thursday, a day after Bloomberg reported that its Chairman Hui Ka Yan was taken away by police this month and was being monitored at a designated location.

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