The president has promised that the next five years will see a surge in China’s domestic spending, with better alignment between supply and demand
Greater China
The number of people in the world’s second most populous nation’s fell by 3.39 million in 2025, with births dropping to their lowest level on record
China’s economy expanded 5 percent last year, meeting Beijing’s annual growth target with a record trade surplus and resilient industrial output
Assets held by China’s state-owned enterprises (SEOs) expanded at an annual 10.5 percent on average between 2021 and 2025, official figures show
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has made a positive impression in Beijing, with Chinese officials framing talks as a turning point for rebuilding trust
China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.19 trillion in 2025, driven by the country’s resilient export industries combined with subdued demand for imports
Brussels will scrap levies of up to 35.3 percent on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) if their manufacturers can come up with ‘appropriate’ minimum prices
The country’s commerce minister has outlined plans for service-sector expansion and retail reform in a bid to get people spending
Beijing has reaffirmed its support for multilateralism, describing it as the best way to ‘stop the law of the jungle from prevailing’