China has set an economic growth target at the slowest since 1991 at the opening of its annual national congress, in what some economists interpreted as a reflection of pragmatism as a weak domestic economy bites.

China spent the last five years cultivating innovation and new technology at home. The next half decade will be dedicated to deploying the fruits of its labor to transform its economy – and its place

China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. That was the slowest quarterly ...

As China’s property market craters and youth unemployment rises, burned-out young professionals are fleeing megacities for ultracheap housing in remote towns.

China's tech focus comes amid its rapidly ageing workforce, looming demographic crisis and fierce battle with the United States for supremacy in core technologies.

China’s leadership is meeting in the shadow of crises abroad this week, as it puts the finishing touches on its blueprint for growth through 2030 and unveils plans to insulate the economy from global turmoil.

Professor Hongbin CAI, Dean and Chair of Economics, Director of the Institute of China Economy (ICE) of HKU Business School, delivers the welcoming remarks. The 9th HKU Quarterly Forum on Chinese Economy, hosted by HKU Business School’s Institute of ...

HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. That was the ...