Economy

Chinese Economic News

Understanding China's economy, from markets and policy to trade and growth.

China's Property Market: What the Numbers Really Mean

A deep dive into China's property sector slowdown, explaining what terms like "shadow banking" and "developer debt" actually mean for ordinary Chinese families and global investors.

Real Estate Markets Finance
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Understanding China's GDP Growth Targets

Why China's annual GDP targets matter, how they're different from Western economic metrics, and what the latest numbers tell us about Beijing's priorities.

GDP Growth Policy
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The Yuan's International Rise: Hype vs Reality

Separating fact from fiction about China's currency internationalization efforts, including what "Belt and Road lending in yuan" actually looks like in practice.

Currency Trade Belt and Road
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China's Tech Crackdown: The Economic Fallout

How regulatory actions against tech giants have reshaped China's digital economy, and what it means for innovation, competition, and consumer data.

Technology Regulation Innovation
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Manufacturing in China: Beyond the "Factory of the World"

China's manufacturing sector is evolving rapidly. This explainer covers automation, rising wages, supply chain shifts, and what "Made in China 2025" really means.

Manufacturing Supply Chain Automation
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Youth Unemployment in China: The Numbers Behind the Headlines

Why China's youth unemployment rate matters, how it's measured differently than in the West, and what it tells us about education and economic opportunity.

Labor Market Demographics Education
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