China economy

When currency, not arms, is the weapon of choice

The use of money for good and bad has a long history.

Is civilisation in decline, clashing or rejuvenating?

Rising uncertainties are making global compromise and cooperation more unlikely

Three globalisation shocks could hurt China and help India

The global shocks have proven to be particularly damaging for China because they have come on top of an ongoing, secular loss of competitiveness.

China sets new economic growth target

China's National People's Congress has set the country's growth target for 2016 in a range of 6.5 percent -7 percent.

IMF downgrades global forecast

The International Monetary Fund downgrades its forecast for global economic growth, expecting economic activity to increase 3.4% this year followed by 3.6% in 2017.

China growth slowest in 25 years

China's economy grows by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century.

Complex ‘character test’

A professor in China invents a taxing new way of preventing students from turning up late for his classes.

China faces to lose its biggest industry to rising debt

The world’s biggest steel industry in China is in grave crisis.

Global economy loses steam as Chinese, European factories falter

World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and US activity steady.

October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022

When currency, not arms, is the weapon of choice

The use of money for good and bad has a long history.

September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022

Is civilisation in decline, clashing or rejuvenating?

Rising uncertainties are making global compromise and cooperation more unlikely

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

Three globalisation shocks could hurt China and help India

The global shocks have proven to be particularly damaging for China because they have come on top of an ongoing, secular loss of competitiveness.

March 5, 2016
March 5, 2016

China sets new economic growth target

China's National People's Congress has set the country's growth target for 2016 in a range of 6.5 percent -7 percent.

January 19, 2016
January 19, 2016

IMF downgrades global forecast

The International Monetary Fund downgrades its forecast for global economic growth, expecting economic activity to increase 3.4% this year followed by 3.6% in 2017.

January 19, 2016
January 19, 2016

China growth slowest in 25 years

China's economy grows by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Complex ‘character test’

A professor in China invents a taxing new way of preventing students from turning up late for his classes.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

China faces to lose its biggest industry to rising debt

The world’s biggest steel industry in China is in grave crisis.

October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015

Global economy loses steam as Chinese, European factories falter

World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and US activity steady.