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Economy of the People's Republic of China

Economy underpins power transition, political scandal in China

Business, Economics and Jobs

China is at a crossroads. The economic engine that has allowed its political leaders unprecedented peace and prosperity in the Communist nation, is slowing and the leaders there recognize that changes will be need to continue growing. But that’s proving difficult, and coming at the same time the nation attempts a power transition and deals with a political scandal.

China’s need for growth

Development & Education

Global Implications of a Slowing Chinese Economy

Global Politics

China Past Due: Facing the Consequences of Control

China’s Outgoing Leader Admits Shortcomings in Final Public Address

Global Politics

Still No Signs of China’s Future Top Leader

Global Politics

The World’s China correspondent Mary-Kay Magistad talks about Premier’s Wen Jiabao’s speech, as well as China’s position on disputed islands in the East China Sea.

China Factories Feel Pinch of Slowing Economy

Global Politics

China’s economy is slowing down, and that’s having a big impact on factory towns that relied on cheap manufacturing. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad visits a hard-hit garment-making district in Guangdong province.

The World

China Poised to Issue Junk Bonds

Global Politics

The Chinese government is trying to ease economic slowdown by allowing the issuance of junk bonds to entice investors.

What’s Ahead for China in the Year of the Dragon?

Monday marks the beginning of 4709 in the Chinese calendar, the “Year of the Dragon”. A strong, fiery, and auspicious cultural symbol, the lunar year ahead holds the potential for seismic change. In addition to the generational transitions set for its government, military, and the Communist Party, some experts are claiming 2012 will be the […]

China’s Economic Engine Slows Down

China’s economy, the world’s second-largest, grew at its slowest pace in more than two years, latest government figures show. Gross domestic product expanded by 8.9 percent in the three months to the end of December, from a year earlier. That is down from 9.1 percent in the previous quarter. The statistics bureau data showed that […]