Beijing’s first reported case of the omicron variant has prompted stepped-up measures in the nation’s capital, just weeks before it hosts the Winter Olympic Games. Following the positive test …
China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021, slows in second half
China’s economy expanded by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an abrupt slump in the second half as the ruling Communist Party forced its vast real estate industry to …
China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows
China has unexpectedly cut a key interest rate for the first time in almost two years as official figures showed its economic growth had slowed.Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4% for the last …
China’s birth rate at record low in 2021: official
China’s birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed Monday, as analysts warn that faster-than-expected ageing could deepen economic growth concerns.
China’s Got Problems, But Inflation Ain’t One
A slowing economy means the central bank must be nimble. With prices cooling, that’ll be an easier task than what the Fed faces.
China coal output hits record in Dec and in 2021 -stats bureau
China’s coal output hit record highs in December and in the full year of 2021, as the government continued to encourage miners to ramp up production to ensure sufficient energy supplies in the winter …
China GDP Grew 8.1% in 2021, Though Momentum Slowed in Fourth Quarter
China’s GDP grew just 4.0% in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier, better than forecasts for 3.8% growth but lower than the 4.9% expansion recorded in the third quarter.
China 2021 crude steel output retreats 3% from record high on stringent production curbs
China’s annual crude steel production fell for the first time in six years in 2021, retreating from record levels it logged in 2020 as the country steps up efforts to contain emissions in its mammoth …
China should crack down on North Korea instead of ‘cheating’ on sanctions, says think tank
Anthony Ruggiero of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says Russia and China are “cheating” on sanctions against North Korea. He adds that there’s “much, much more” that the United States can …
China’s GDP expanded 8.1% in 2021, but growth is slowing
China’s GDP grew at the slowest pace in one and half years in the fourth quarter, as a deepening property crisis, renewed Covid outbreaks, and the government’s insistence on strict control measures …