China has set an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for this year, a slight decrease in the face of a prolonged property slump and other headwinds and uncertainty abroad.

Exports and AI could offer solutions for a Chinese economy that continues to slow down in the face of multiple problems, ranging from weak domestic demand to high indebtedness.

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an ...

The goal of between 4.5 percent and 5 percent, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

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

China has recorded a $1 trillion trade surplus for the first 11 months of the year, despite the imposition of tariffs by US President Trump, but all is far from well in its internal economy. The ...

China, the global leader in solar power, is preparing to contend with 1.5 million tons of decommissioned solar panels by the end of the decade and is attempting to lead a coordinated global effort to ...

The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials.

The Chinese economy still has a solid foundation, many advantages, strong resilience and huge potential, said Liu Jieyi, deputy secretary-general of the fourth session of the 14th National Committee ...

A ship is seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on October 9, 2025. A ship is seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China's ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is more interested in expansionism than solving its own pressing economic and social issues, and Taiwan is determined to defend itself from Chinese aggression, the island's top ...