China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could drag on the world’s second-largest economy for decades to come.
China’s Population Shrinks Again as Policies Fail to Reverse Decline
With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
China gives up developing-country treatment at WTO
SHANGHAI — China has said it would no longer seek the special treatment given to developing countries in World Trade Organization agreements — a change long demanded by the United States. Commerce …
China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power
China reportedly builds satellite facilities across Africa and Latin America, extending its Belt and Road strategy to space infrastructure development globally.
Cambodia suspends sales at properties owned by accused cyberscam front Prince Group
Cambodia has frozen sales of luxury properties by a US-sanctioned conglomerate after its founder was extradited to China and charged by Washington for allegedly running multibillion-dollar …
Explosion at steel plate factory in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2, state media reports
An explosion at a steel plate factory in north China’s Inner Mongolia region killed two people and left five missing, according to local emergency management and fire rescue departments, China’s state …
Canada turns to China as Trump’s tariffs and threats bring foes together
Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” in Beijing on Friday that included a break with the United States on tariffs.
China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here’s who won big.
The average fund invested in China in 2025 made close to 18%, according to Hedge Fund Research.
Hebei Juhang Energy Technology plans solar panel factory in Pakistan
China’s Hebei Juhang Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. is planning to establish a large-scale solar panel manufacturing plant in Pakistan. A delegation from the company, led by chairman Wang Jianbin …
China’s ambitions can drive Asia’s green finance collaboration
China is leading Asia’s green finance expansion, seemingly recognising the urgent need to mitigate climate risks through financial mechanisms. China continues to expand green finance policies, …