China Economy - page 4

Beijing may seem dynamic, but it’s heading down a path we’ve seen before.

Is China Repeating Japan’s Missteps?

EghtesadOnline: China and Japan may seem to inhabit alternative economic universes. After more than two decades of stagnation, Japan is a fading global power that can’t seem to revive its fortunes no matter what unorthodox gimmicks it tries. By contrast, China’s ascent to superpower status appears relentless as it gains wealth, technology, and ambition.

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Publish Date:05/November/2016 | 05:57

China third quarter GDP grows 6.7 percent as expected as construction booms, debt rises

EghtesadOnline: China's economy expanded at a steady 6.7 percent in the third quarter and looks set to hit Beijing's full-year target, fueled by stronger government spending, record bank lending and a red-hot property market that are adding to its growing pile of debt.

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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 07:12

China 2016 economic growth seen slowing to 6.6 percent, 6.5 percent in 2017: Reuters poll

EghtesadOnline: China's economic growth is expected to cool to 6.6 percent this year and slow further to 6.5 percent in 2017, even as the government keeps up policy support to help ward off a sharper slowdown.

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Publish Date:17/October/2016 | 07:07

Gloomy China September trade data raises fears recovery may be faltering

EghtesadOnline: China's September exports fell 10 percent from a year earlier, far worse than expected, while imports unexpectedly shrank after picking up in August, suggesting signs of steadying in the world's second-largest economy may be short-lived.

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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 07:47

China's yuan joins elite club of IMF reserve currencies

EghtesadOnline: China's yuan joins the International Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies on Saturday in a milestone for the government's campaign for recognition as a global economic power.

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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 05:38

China factory activity expands again in September: official PMI

EghtesadOnline: Activity in China's manufacturing sector expanded again in September, an official survey showed on Saturday, which may indicate that recent positive momentum can be sustained.

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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 05:27

China May Have $2 Trillion in Hidden Bad Debt

EghtesadOnline: The real level of bad debt in China might be 10 times the official number, according to the ratings agency Fitch. But don’t worry! Fitch says that a “one-off resolution” of those non-performing loans would only cost $1 trillion. Or maybe $2 trillion.

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Publish Date:26/September/2016 | 16:01

China Markets Near Stability

EghtesadOnline: In the months following the financial crisis of 2008, all eyes turned to China. Traders around the world wondered if this government-run economy could turn the tide and spark a global economic rally. Luckily, the answer was the affirmative.

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Publish Date:18/September/2016 | 15:56

China, Japan Biggest Winners From Brexit

EghtesadOnline: The UK’s vote to leave the European Union could throw up some winners in Asia. That’s because Britain will be forced to deepen links with Asian trading partners and cut new deals allowing access to each other’s markets.

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Publish Date:11/September/2016 | 24:39

China factories unexpectedly expand in August, suggests economy steadying

EghtesadOnline: Activity in China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly expanded at its fastest pace in nearly two years in August as construction boomed, suggesting the economy is steadying in response to stronger government spending.

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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 07:43

Asian factories hobble as soft global demand hits sales

EghtesadOnline: Asia's factories showed few signs of returning to health in August, as torpid activity in the region's biggest economies, China and Japan, suggested world demand remained fitful at best even as global policymakers scrambled to restore momentum.

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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 07:40