Economics & Trade
US investigation finds Huawei, ZTE a threat
A US congressional investigation concluded that the US expansion of Chinese telecommunications gian
Chinese industrial profits decline for fifth month
Chinese industrial companies' profits fell for the fifth consecutive month in August, indicating th
Nike's China orders drop
Nike (NKE.NYSE, NKE.FRA) reported a 12% decline in fiscal first-quarter profits, and its futures or
This week in China
Lil’ loving for lil’ Kim; Guangzhou policy leaves riches on the street
Little interest in North Korea special economic zones
Chinese and North Korean officials pitched mainland businesses on investing in North Korea's two sp
China stocks plummet to 2009 levels
The Shanghai Composite Index fell below 2,000 points for the first time since 2009, as the economic
China faces new solar trade complaint
EU ProSun, a subsidiary of Germany's Solarworld AG (SWV.FRA), filed an anti-subsidy complaint again
Chinese animosity leads Toyota to slow production
Auto maker Toyota Motor (TM.NYSE, 7203.TYO, TYT.LON, TOM.FRA) will slow manufacturing rates at fact
Survey indicates wider economic pessimism
Chinese manufacturers and retailers reported slower growth and said t
US auditors tentatively gain observer access to China
Chinese and US authorities tentatively agreed to allow US observers increased access to Chinese aud
Japan to ask Beijing for embassy repair costs
The Japanese government will ask China to pay for repairs to its embassy and consulates after anti-
Gloomy outlook for 2012 exports, official says
A ministry of commerce official Wednesday said weak demand would further hurt Chinese exports, sett
Beijing retaliates against US trade complaint
China has fired back with a complaint of its own in response to US President Barack Obama recently
US presidential campaigns hits on China trade complaint
Subsidies to Chinese auto makers have become a flashpoint for verbal sparring as US presidential ca
Japan tourism, trade to suffer in island row
Japan's trade with China could take a hit as a dispute over islands in the East China Sea intensifi
Wen: China still set to meet growth target
China still has room to deploy fiscal and monetary policy in response a slowing economy and meet it
China on target for public housing goals
China has invested RMB820 billion (US$129 million) in the construction of affordable housing in an
August imports contract, exports beat expectations
China saw imports contract 2.6% year-on-year in August, the latest in a string of disappointing gro
Territorial conflicts dog APEC summit
President Hu Jintao told Japanese President Yoshihiko Noda in a private 15-minute meeting during th
EU to investigate Chinese solar dumping
EU trade officials will begin formally investigating Chinese solar panel makers today for potential
China looks to rails and exports for stimulus
China will boost rail spending for a third time in three months at the same time the central bank
China PMI shows contraction in manufacturing
China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed a larger than expected contraction in the
Beijing won't appeal WTO credit card ruling
China decided not to appeal a WTO ruling that Beijing unfairly blocked US credit card companies inc
Merkel visit sparks flurry of deals
China agreed to buy more EU bonds and to purchase 50 Airbus planes during German Chancellor Angela
Egyptian president marks first China visit
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi met Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing's Great Hall of the Pe
China Cosco shipping reports US$720m net loss for first half
China Cosco (1919.HKG) reported a net loss of more than RMB4.87 billion (US$720 million) for the fi
NDRC official: Chinese economy stabilizing
The head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Wednesday that government st
Chemicals maker BSF sees China demand flatten
BASF (BASFY.PINK, BAS.FRA), the world's largest chemical maker, said its China business has stagna
Canada may use Nexen deal to open Chinese markets
Canada's industry minister indicated Tuesday that the government may use its review of Chinese stat
