China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as ...

China signaled it’s modestly dialing down fiscal stimulus this year, a rollback after a trade war with the US that still ...

It is the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

China is the largest importer of energy in the world, and the disruption to oil imports caused by the conflict could be a potential Achilles' heel for Beijing.

Preparatory work’ on pipeline, believed to be the Power of Siberia 2, included in five-year plan – but analysts say more ...

Military strikes on Iran following the Venezuela actions hit two of China's key oil suppliers. The US rival has been preparing for this moment for a long time.

The pursuit of green industrial policy in Southeast Asia is precariously dependent on China, offering opportunities while ...

In November 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published data showing that investment in real estate development for the first ten months of the year declined by a whopping 14.7 percent, ...

China’s pension dilemma involves not only a shrinking workforce but also persistent inequality between urban residents and rural migrants. On October 23, 2025, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th ...

We're looking at two distinct corners of China's economy this week that tell similar stories of adjusted expectations and financial endurance. First, we examine the latest reprieve for embattled ...