Population decline will shrink ‘China’s century’
Soaring labor costs threaten to force manufacturers to switch to countries such as Vietnam
Economy
Winds of war threaten to hit China’s economy
Premier Li Keqiang warns of the global ‘risks and challenges’ facing Beijing as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages
China’s economic blues amid Olympic Games gold
Debt has become a big issue for Beijing as it struggles to contain a property bubble and rising bad loans
China’s dream turned into a nightmare for the West
Economic reforms were never going to lead to political freedom under the leadership of the Communist Party
Flawed figures mask China’s economic time bomb
Unemployment numbers leave analysts baffled as the world’s second-largest economy defies gravity
Is China’s relationship with the EU kaput?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s telephone chat with President Xi Jinping is unlikely to repair the damage
China struggles to break free from a wealth trap
The media hype surrounding President Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ policy is not about redistribution of wealth at all
Coal fires economy but singes China’s green deal
Emissions from the dirty fossil fuel are projected to rise in the world’s second-largest economy this year
China’s economy hits a row of speed bumps
Official numbers put the brake on recovery as raw material prices, environmental curbs and power shortages bite
How the Covid-19 crisis changed China’s economy
Beijing will be forced to pursue new avenues of growth amid a labor market on the move