Moody’s, one of the world’s Big 3 credit ratings agencies, this week confirmed China’s sovereign credit rating of A1, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Nov 27, 2025, 12:19pm EST A worker sweeps leaves along the Bund ...

China’s economy grew 5% in the first quarter, slightly ahead of expectations, offering Beijing some relief as policymakers assess the possible fallout from conflict in the Middle East. The headline ...

While the economy remained stable in the first half of 2025, internal pressures like stagnant consumption, falling property prices, and a low consumption-to-GDP ratio persist. China’s economic growth ...

China's 2026 GDP growth target was lowered to 4.5-5%, after three straight years of “around 5%” targets. Most other targets were left unchanged. The slight softening shows that growth stability ...

China's Q1 GDP grows 5.4% vs Q4's 5.4%, above the 5.1% forecast March data show solid retail sales and industrial output data Policymakers expected to ramp up stimulus as tariffs bite Tariffs prompt ...

BEIJING, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China targets economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in practice, according to a Government Work Report submitted ...

China Q2 GDP seen expanding 5.1% y/y, vs 5.4% in Q1 GDP growth seen at 4.6% in 2025, 4.2% in 2026 PBOC seen cutting key policy rate by 10 bps in Q4 BEIJING, July 11 (Reuters) - China's economy is ...

China’s economy for the past 50 years has been investment/export/industrialization-driven with permissive building. There are fast approvals, state capacity). India ...