China economy

The real estate downturn and inflation will cause headaches in the new year, while the emphasis on common prosperity continues.

The character for stability (稳) appeared 25 times in the summary notes for the 2021 Central Economic Work Conference, which outlines the government’s economic goals for the coming year.

Two related issues are plaguing investors: debt risks for Chinese firms and the uncertainty as to if, when, and how China will regulate particular sectors.

China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has succeeded in keeping COVID-19 at bay – but at a steep price.

With debt soaring amid the pandemic, the government’s deleveraging struggle slogs on.

Will China, Japan, and India get any relief in the Year of the Ox?

Self-reliance, especially amid the growing U.S.-China tech war, is a key theme of the CCP gathering currently underway.

As COVID-19 speeds up changes to global trade networks, China’s government and companies must adapt.

Like their peers around the world, new graduates in China face a battered job market and intense uncertainty.

What a survey of Chinese business leaders tells us about China’s post-COVID economy – and the future of U.S.-China economic relations.

China must take care not to let the current trend follow the pattern of the bicycle-sharing fiasco.

China’s post-COVID rebuild will position the country to weather future pandemics.