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China’s economy has beaten expectations even as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth. Official figures show the world’s second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, compared to the same time last year. That’s better than the 5.1% […]

China will cut interest rates and inject some much-needed liquidity into the domestic economy, as the country steels itself for a bruising trade war with the US. The People’s Bank of China said on Wednesday it would make a half-point cut to the banks’ reserve requirement ratio, its benchmark interest rate, and release 1tn yuan (£103.6bn) into the banking […]

More than 300 business leaders, investors and officials from China and the UK gathered at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre on last Friday for the 2025 ‘Invest in China’ Promotion Event, aimed at deepening trade ties and exploring new investment opportunities between the two countries. The event introduced several national-level platforms through panel discussions, designed […]

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said 0n Tuesday that it will help private enterprises to make contributions to major national strategies, enhance security capacities in key areas, and participate in large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in programs. This move follows a high-profile symposium focusing on private enterprises held on 17th February, which […]

Donald Trump is considering suspending a TikTok ban in the US with an executive order when he enters the White House on 20 January, according to a report. The Guardian reported on Thursday. The president-elect is exploring an executive order that would postpone enforcement of a sale-or-ban law due to come into force on 19 January, said […]