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China's economic recovery
This topic charts China's economic recovery as it, in 2023, enters an era of slower growth, along with an ageing and shrinking workforce, weak consumer demand and a property market downturn.
last updated:
15 October, 2024
Zhu Min, a panel member at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, speaks during a discussion about China on Wednesday. Photo: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum

China’s stalled economic engines demand strong manufacturing: economist in Davos

‘Made in China’ must mean ‘cheap, good and hi-tech’, says Zhu Min, former IMF deputy managing director and former People’s Bank of China deputy governor.

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China stock market

China directs funds to stabilise stock market amid Trump tariff threats

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Electric & new energy vehicles

EU tariffs failing to stop flood of Chinese electric vehicles, new trade data suggests

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World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China inflation

Why are Chinese provinces ditching ‘legacy’ 3% CPI target for 2025?

China is facing a rocky road to reflation after its actual CPI growth stayed far below annual control targets, and regional governments appear less hopeful that consumer demand will markedly rise this year.

World Economic Forum

Ding warns Davos AI can be ‘Ali Baba’s cave’ or Pandora’s box – as it happened

Vice-premier addressed China’s economic vitality, global cooperation and concerns over artificial intelligence at World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

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China GDP

China’s leaders put spotlight on tech self-reliance, private sector confidence

At gatherings including figures from tech, Premier Li Qiang urged the industry to serve as a source of economic growth.

China’s leaders have called for the support of the country’s tech sector as a means of buttressing economic growth. Photo: AFP
Yuan

Chinese yuan surges after Trump goes easy on China in inaugural address

The Chinese currency jumped against the US dollar as trade war worries receded, but some fear the gains may be ‘short-lived’.

Banking & finance

China’s consumer sentiment nears ‘tipping point’ on stimulus: UBS

Domestic brands and private labels stand to benefit as households save less and spend more, Swiss bank says.

China jobs

More jobs, more FDI: China sets out 2025 missions as external headwinds loom

Premier Li Qiang calls for all-round jobs support as commerce ministry vows to further open up telecoms, medical care and education sectors.

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A packed job fair in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. The jobless rate for the 16-24 age group has been a key concern for China in recent years. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China economy

Editorial | By putting technology first, China can carry on down growth path

Beijing’s goal of economic restructuring and industrial upgrading is working as it hits its 5% growth target.

People view the Beijing skyline. China’s goal of economic restructuring and industrial upgrading is working. Photo: AFP
China GDP

IMF raises China’s 2025 GDP forecast by a hair, cites stimulus effects

The US also sees a bump in expected economic growth, and IMF says this could help keep global growth steady amid downward revisions elsewhere.

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China GDP

China logs 5% GDP growth in 2024 as exports, stimulus provide year-end boost

Driven by stimulus, an economic rebound in the last quarter helped China hit its GDP target, and signs point to a similar goal in 2025 despite challenges.

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China property

Home prices in China’s biggest cities stabilise under stimulus measures

Prices across 70 major cities fell in December by the smallest percentage in 18 months, and prices in the four biggest metropolises rose.

Residential buildings are pictured in Shanghai on September 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters
China GDP

China meets annual GDP target with 5% growth in 2024 – as it happened

The National Bureau of Statistics published GDP and population numbers for 2024, data that will inform policy decisions for the year ahead.

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People hang out at The Bund as the financial district of Pudong is seen in the background in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

China’s consolidation of small banks accelerates to head off systemic risk

Smaller banks face more asset quality deterioration in coming years, on top of earnings pressure, Fitch Ratings director says.

Two Sessions 2025

Top China political adviser, Wang Huning, reaffirms support for private economy

Private firms in China are bracing for a year filled with challenges and uncertainties.

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China’s economic stimulus

Minimum wages being raised across China in effort to boost spending

Sizeable middle- and low-income groups seen as key to expanding domestic demand and stimulating economic growth.

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Shoppers select toys at a store in a Beijing shopping mall last month. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

For Europe, China looms as 2025 economic threat, analysts say

China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally.

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China’s economic stimulus

Xi Jinping urges further opening up ahead of Trump inauguration

Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties.

Two Sessions 2025

China’s top exporting regions, under tariff pressure, pare back GDP targets

Shanghai and Guangdong, two of China’s major exporting regions, have set modest growth targets as leaders warn of ‘external factors’.

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Shanghai and Guangdong, two of China’s top exporting regions, have dialed back their growth targets in advance of likely tariffs from the US. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Editorial | Robust exports show China is embedded in global supply chain

As Trump administration looms, record trade performance for 2024 will fuel talk of overcapacity and increase pressure on Beijing to rebalance the economy.

BYD electric cars for export are seen waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province. File photo: AFP
China manufacturing

China’s eagle-eyed Zhejiang has more industrial movers and shakers in its sights

Local authorities in China’s eastern manufacturing hub want to nurture what they call ‘eagle enterprises’, and the vast majority are private firms.

China GDP

Can China top the US economically by 2030? Economist reaffirms 1994 prediction

Before US President Joe Biden’s attack on China’s growth prospects, Justin Lin Yifu said it was on track to becoming the world’s largest economy despite challenges, as ‘soldiers are met with generals, water with earth’.

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Singapore

China’s economic miracle not over: Singapore diplomat Tommy Koh

Koh says China’s economy is set to grow between 4 per cent and 5 per cent this year, boosted by demand for EVs, renewable energy and AI.

Veteran Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh says China’s “economic miracle” is not over. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Top CIOs cautious on global growth amid Trump and China policy uncertainties

Global markets could see a period of ‘extended volatility’ after registering solid gains last year, Manraj Sekhon of Templeton Global says.

Global markets will move on how US-China relations evolve this year. Above, then US president Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping in June 2019. Photo: AP Photo
Two Sessions 2025

Going big on GDP, Chinese regions unveil ambitious targets for 2025

Bold goals for local gross domestic product growth seen as shoring up confidence early while lining up with China’s long-term objectives.

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China economy

My Take | China’s tech upgrade keeps export machine roaring despite US tariffs

The proliferation of e-commerce and other technologies has helped China maintain its resilience amid trade barriers.

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