In the seventh part of the series, Mandy Zuo looks at which sectors of China’s economy are likely to drive growth in the coming years, and which former stalwarts have lost their place at the top ...

Chris Buckley reported from Taipei, Taiwan. March 4, 2025 China’s top leaders sought to project confidence in the country’s economy on Wednesday despite sluggish growth, an escalating trade ...

It marked the 29th consecutive month of contraction. “China’s economy still faces deflationary pressure,” said Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist of Pinpoint Asset Management.

China has again set a 5-percent GDP growth target for 2025, but the economy continues to struggle under a prolonged property market slump. Real estate accounts for up to 70 percent of household ...

"China's economy still faces deflationary pressure. While sentiment was improved by the developments in the technology space, domestic demand remains weak," said Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief ...

By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing For months, China has promised to help its people spend more to turn the economy around, while taking few concrete measures.

The top item on its priority list? Boosting consumer demand to ensure China doesn’t need to rely on exports to power its vast but slowing economy. And the next: driving forward leader Xi Jinping ...

China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the fallout from escalating American tariffs on its export-driven economy.