China Faces Sharp Slowdown As Investment And Consumption Decline
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that fixed-asset investment declined by 1.7 percent in the first ten months of the year — the worst performance on record for that period.
Nov 15, 2025, 12:41 PM IST
End Of American Economic Supremacy? As China Plays Catch Up, India At A Bright Spot
For decades, the world has been told one simple story — that the United States is the world’s largest, most powerful economy, and that China is trying to catch up.
But the truth in 2025 looks very different. China is not just catching up anymore — in many ways, it has already reached, or even surpassed, the U.S. in real economic power.
Behind the political noise, tariffs, and talk of “decoupling,” the hard data tells a quieter, more astonishing story: China may already be the world’s largest economy when measured correctly.
Nov 07, 2025, 14:57 PM IST
China's economic growth falls to 0.4% amid virus shutdowns
The world's second-largest economy shrank by 2.6%, compared with the January-March period's already weak quarter-on-quarter rate of 1.4%, official data showed Friday. Compared with a year earlier, which can hide recent fluctuations, growth slid to a weak 0.4% from the earlier quarter's 4.8%.
Jul 15, 2022, 12:40 PM IST
China reports 338 new COVID cases for July 12 vs 424 a day; outbreak hits Shanghai economy
As of Tuesday, mainland China had confirmed 226,909 cases with symptoms. China`s capital Beijing reported no new local symptomatic cases, compared with none a day earlier, and no local asymptomatic cases versus zero the previous day, the local government said.
Jul 13, 2022, 14:21 PM IST
Economic aggression of CCP fails miserably, China is suffering worst blackouts
China has also formally threatened Australian wine with higher tariffs and shipments of Australian lobsters have also been experiencing delays.
Dec 28, 2020, 10:11 AM IST
As China’s economy slows down, Xi Jinping says ‘be ready to deal with risks’
Take all the necessary precautionary steps and be vigilant about any risks that could jeopardise China's stability and reforms, Xi Jinping told officials.
Jan 22, 2019, 20:04 PM IST
India remains fastest growing economy ahead of China despite up and downs
Indian economy's roller-coaster ride during the year gone by was best captured by the GDP growth.
Jan 01, 2019, 13:45 PM IST
China says will further open up its economy, slams rising protectionism
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang did not directly refer to China`s bruising trade war with the United States.
Nov 12, 2018, 11:03 AM IST
China launches artificial intelligence to prevent its young people from committing suicide
Not having enough youth is already a demographic time bomb for China socially, politically and economically. And, suicides are making the problem worse.
Feb 07, 2018, 20:19 PM IST
China releases Arctic Policy: Trade, natural resources and food are key areas of focus
The Arctic Policy outlined the rationale that China is likely use to ensure access to the resources of the region.
Jan 26, 2018, 22:13 PM IST
World Bank praises Narendra Modi government, projects 7.3 percent growth for India in 2018
In comparison with China, which is slowing, the World Bank is expecting India to gradually accelerate.
Jan 10, 2018, 06:14 AM IST
China fails to keep promises, European Union body complains
European companies suffer from "promise fatigue" over China's failure to follow through on pledges to open its market, the EU Chamber of Commerce in China said today.
Sep 19, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
India Vs China: A comparison of economic growth
Here is a comparison between Indian and Chinese economy
Sep 05, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
IMF could be based in Beijing in a decade, says chief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be based in Beijing in ten years if the Chinese economy continues its growth momentum, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said.
Jul 25, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
Build economy first, then aircraft carriers: Chinese daily to India
India should focus more on its economy rather than building its aircraft carriers to check China`s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean, an influential daily said on Monday.
Apr 24, 2017, 14:59 PM IST
IMF worried over credit boom in China which can be 'dangerous'
The IMF has raised concerns over China's credit boom which has more than doubled in less than a decade, saying this can be "dangerous" for the world's second largest economy.
Apr 20, 2017, 13:44 PM IST
Surging homeowner loans in China raise alarms over debt
Chinese household debt has risen at an "alarming" pace as property values have soared, analysts say, raising the risk that a real estate downturn could send shockwaves through the world`s second largest economy.
Nov 27, 2016, 13:55 PM IST
China's contribution to world economy to be 30% in next 5 years
The transition of China's economy would become an important driver of global economic growth, the Global Times quoted Chi Fulin, director of the China Institute for Reform and Development, as saying.
Oct 30, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Chinese economy facing major challenges, warns top planner
China's economy, currently on a slowdown mode, is facing challenges in investment and trade and may have to make "arduous efforts" to attain 6.5 percent to seven percent growth target for this year, China's top economic planner warned today ahead of the G20 summit.
Aug 31, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
IMF views positive outlook for Chinese economy
China`s near-term growth outlook has improved due to recent policy support but the country needs to rein in fast credit growth to ensure economic transition on a sustainable footing, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Aug 13, 2016, 13:21 PM IST