China draws ‘red lines’ around its economic model ahead of EU, US trade talks
China says its model reflects the needs of a country still converging with advanced economies [SINGAPORE/BEIJING] China is…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th consecutive month in Jul
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 09:42 AM [SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 14th…
Why Xi is walling in China’s money – and why it won’t work
TOKYO – China’s latest fix for its ailing economy: build a better birdcage. The metaphor runs deep in…
Is China sleepwalking down Japan’s zombie economy path?
The photo above is not from China; it’s from Japan. In the 1970s, Daiei was Japan’s top retailer.…
With China poised for record trade surplus, former Chongqing mayor calls for action
China needs a coordinated policy package of currency appreciation, tariff cuts and elevated labour benefits to rebalance its…
China CPI Jumps as Middle East Crisis Pushes Energy Costs Higher
China’s consumer inflation accelerated to 1.2% in April, topping analyst estimates, as the Middle East crisis drove a…
China Shock 2.0 jolts global economy as Trump does Xi’s work
TOKYO — On top of the tariffs, wars and inflation upending the global economy, US chieftains are grappling…
Dual paradox coiled inside China’s $1 trillion trade surplus
China just notched a historic milestone: a trade surplus exceeding US$1 trillion in 2025, with exports up 5.4…
IMF rebukes China’s model with its own credibility in tatters
As the International Monetary Fund takes China to task, the world’s “lender of last resort” is grappling with…
The rising risk of China turning Japanese
The world today is witnessing an unsettling sense of economic deja vu. Beneath the gleaming skyline of Shanghai…
China economic rebalancing to test Koreans before benefiting them
China is paradoxical. Two incredibly different narratives can be correct at the same time: its economy is slowing…
$1.8 Trillion: China runs record budget deficit as welfare spending soars
China’s government racked up a record budget deficit last year as spending on social welfare grew at the…