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Women in China aren't having kids. We asked 3 of them to tell us why.
"Let's face it, having a child is kind of like owning an investment with no guaranteed...
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Xi just fired China's top markets regulator. It shows his focus is still on control above all else.
China replaced its top markets regulator late on Wednesday following news Xi was to meet with...
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Chinese banks are getting cold feet dealing with Russia
The Kremlin said it's trying to "working" on addressing issues with Beijing.
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Beijing refuses to admit its economy has broken down — and that's one reason officials are failing at fixing it, researchers say
China reported GDP growth of 5.2% in 2023. But, it has been in "a running battle...
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China has vowed to save its crashing stock market, but investors are just not convinced
China vowed to crack down on short-selling and insider trading, attract investment from longer-term funds, and...
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China is stepping up to save its economy this year, but the data just doesn't seem to be getting much better
In January alone, Chinese authorities pulled about a dozen moves to stabilize a stock market rout...
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Beijing is making moves to restore confidence in its battered stock markets, but there might be another big problem just ahead
Analysts' earnings estimates for companies represented by the MSCI China Index members are down nearly 1%...
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Chinese people are debating a superstition that says 2024 is the 'Year of the Widow.' Beijing is starting to pay attention.
China is debating whether people should listen to a superstition that says 2024 is a bad...
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China's stock market is in a 3-year slump and Beijing's flip-flops are adding to the confusion
"There has been increasing confusion over Beijing's policy stance on the economy," wrote Nomura economists in...
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2024 will be a perilous year for the world economy as geopolitical tensions ramp up, top economists warn
Over 80% of respondents to a World Economic Forum survey said they're expecting heightened economic and...
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Trade between China and Russia ballooned to a record $240 billion last year
Commerce between Beijing and Moscow spiked 26% to hit a new record in 2023, according to...
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Bad news, Beijing: Real-estate booms like the one in China nearly always end with a major banking crisis
"History shows that credit-fuelled real-estate booms do not end in a whimper," wrote Andrew Lawrence, the...
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A war over Taiwan would be even more damaging to the US economy than COVID was, Bloomberg forecasts
A war over Taiwan would hit the world to the tune of $10 trillion, Bloomberg forecasts.