China should step up borrowing to boost domestic demand, economist says
China’s central government should borrow more to lift domestic demand through supportive monetary and fiscal policy, a Chinese…
China’s top cities, inland provinces lead GDP growth as domestic demand strengthens
As China stays on track to achieve its annual growth target, top-tier cities Shanghai and Beijing – along…
Overseas banks raise China GDP forecasts, Goldman Sachs says 2025 target ‘on track’
Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected…
Why China’s 5-year plan matters – and how it could steer economy in turbulent times
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
China’s economy under strain in August as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
China’s economy showed signs of strain in August, as sluggish domestic demand, headwinds from the US trade war…
China Social Spending Hits Highest Level in Nearly 2 Decades
(Bloomberg) — China’s government spending has pivoted toward social welfare to a degree unseen for at least a…
China’s monetary policy impact not yet unleashed, PBOC says with 5% GDP goal in mind
China’s central bank intends to carefully calibrate the intensity and pace of its “moderately loose” monetary policy implementation,…
New orders surge in German manufacturing but employment woes persist, PMI shows
BERLIN (Reuters) – German manufacturers’ new orders grew at their fastest pace in more than three years in…
China ‘stepping in’ as property concerns mount, but no ‘treading the old path’
Premier Li Qiang’s remarks on further shoring up the property sector and escalating policy support are said to…
Japan Q1 capital spending hits record but some export sectors weak
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Investment by Japanese companies in plants and equipment surged to a record in…