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China growth
China ends zero-COVID, but are consumers ready to spend?
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 12, 2023
Chinese officials have lifted the harshest restrictions of the zero-COVID policy, but consumers are still cautious amid surging infections.
Jennifer Pak/Marketplace
Evergrande crisis hits China's investors, homebuyers
by
Jennifer Pak
Sep 23, 2021
The Chinese property giant Evergrande was known as a risky business operator, but for years investors didn't seem to care — until now.
Charles Zhang/Marketplace
Why can't China make a good ballpoint pen?
by
Rob Schmitz
Dec 14, 2015
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's quest to innovate the workshop of the world.
Do China's GDP numbers matter?
Oct 19, 2015
Its economy is slowing, but how fast depends on whose numbers you believe.
Chinese trade data latest indicator of sluggish growth
by
Rob Schmitz
Sep 8, 2015
Exports were down 5.5 percent, and imports fell by 13.8 percent.
China's growing at (just) 7 percent
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Gina Delvac
Apr 15, 2015
The world's fastest-growing economy is pumping the brakes.
Shanghai's mayor shifts focus away from GDP
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 26, 2015
For decades, GDP growth has been an "obsession" for China's government. No more.
For public good, not for profit.
Preparing for China's urban billion
by
Rob Schmitz
Mar 12, 2014
If current trends hold, the number of people living in Chinese cities is expected to hit one billion within the next 15 years.
China's leaders promise reforms -- but can they deliver?
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 18, 2013
After China issued its 20,000-word reform document Friday night, the media’s focus was on proposed changes to the one-child policy. But there were a slew of ambitious economic reforms in there, too.
China eases one-child policy, but don't expect more 'little emperors'
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 15, 2013
China said today it's easing its one-child policy, but economics could still stand in the way of more children.