New data published on Monday shows a post-pandemic recovery has not materialized after restrictions were lifted last year.
Category: China
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One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy
China was on track to recover after closing itself off during the pandemic. Now the country’s growth is staggering and Beijing is signaling it is open to talking.
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China’s Second-Quarter G.D.P. Shows Post-Covid Rebound Faltered
Government data shows gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter from earlier in the year, even though it rose over the same period in 2022.
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Uruguay Saw Opportunity in China. It Got Schooled in the Hazards of Trade.
Uruguay’s pursuit of a trade deal with China has angered its powerful neighbors while failing to yield economic gains.
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What Happens When You Ask a Chinese Chatbot About Taiwan?
We spoke in Chinese to Baidu’s Ernie and the American standard-bearer, ChatGPT. This is what we found.
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Germany Says China Trade Could Create Perilous Dependence
A long-awaited strategy statement is an attempt to set a coherent approach for dealing with China, Germany’s largest trading partner, in policy and business.
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Looming U.S. Investment Restrictions on China Threaten Diplomatic Outreach
Any such restrictions are expected to anger Beijing and will be the first test of the new channels of communication that the world’s two largest economies are trying to restore.
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‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China
The Biden administration thinks it can slow China’s economic growth by cutting it off from advanced computer chips. Could the plan backfire?
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Why China’s Young People Are Not Getting Married
Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot.
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Janet Yellen’s Trip to China: 3 Takeaways
The U.S. Treasury secretary met with China’s new economic policy leaders and toned down Washington’s talk of “decoupling.” But the two nations remain at odds on many issues.
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Janet Yellen’s Trip to China: No Breakthroughs But 10 Hours of Talks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials, said the two sides would pursue “more frequent communication” despite their deep differences.
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A Former Insider on What’s Happening in China
Desmond Shum built a multibillion-dollar empire in the boom times, and says the economy is in far worse shape than outsiders realize.