2026 • Jan 28
‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China
Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains
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2026 • Jan 19
China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis
Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% goal but domestic structural challenges ‘not going away’, say experts
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2026 • Jan 19
China’s population falls again as birthrate hits record low
Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impactChina’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged t...
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2025 • Oct 30
Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed
Donald Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Chinese counterpart, with ‘no roadblock at all on rare earth’
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2025 • Sep 15
Chinese economy weakens as consumer spending and factory output slows
Economists split on need for new Beijing stimulus amid headwinds from Trump tariffs and crisis-hit property sector
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