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China is worried about disorderly competition and low capacity utilization. But its trading partners fret over the rapid rise of overall capacity.

The New York Times reported that some young people in China have stopped contributing to pensions over concerns around the aging population.

China is framing the West's concerns about overcapacity as protectionism, and as moves aimed at curtailing the country's economic development.

China is pivoting to new economic drivers in the strategic industries of EVs, solar, and lithium batteries. This would impact economies globally.

In the wake of sweeping sanctions, Russia's Vladimir Putin is leaning on China for economic and political support.

Container shipping demand from China to Mexico surged nearly 60% in January from a year ago despite a general slowdown in global trade.

China's yearslong real-estate debt crisis has already taken down the property giant Evergrande, which is undergoing liquidation.

The cancellation of the annual Chinese premier press conference signals increased opacity and control from Xi Jinping's regime.

China, the world's second-largest economy, is targeting GDP growth of about 5% in 2024. The country's GDP grew 5.2% in 2023.

Despite China's food delivery business doubling in the last three years to $208B, the gig workers fueling the industry face poor working conditions.

Russia's finance ministry is in talks with China about yuan loans, but a decision has been long in the making amid tightening Western sanctions.

China has curbed short selling and quant trading activities to support its flailing stock markets, but the moves could dampen investor appetite.

Chinese banks are tightening compliance checks with Russian businesses as they fear getting caught up in secondary sanctions.

China now faces multiple challenges including a property crisis, deflationary pressure, a demographic crisis, and trade tensions with the West.

Ppending is likely to slow after Chinese New Year, signaling more bad news for Beijing when what it really needs is a break.

China's raft of financial and economic troubles appears to have spooked investors and businesses into pivoting to India instead.

"Let's face it, having a child is kind of like owning an investment with no guaranteed return for at least 18 years," one woman told Business Insider.

China replaced its top markets regulator late on Wednesday following news Xi was to meet with the agency amid a deep market rout.

China reported GDP growth of 5.2% in 2023. But, it has been in "a running battle to roll out extraordinary support measures," said the Rhodium Group.