China, Trump

Trump Wants to Whack China With Tariffs. China Has Bigger Concerns.
Trump can damage China’s economy with trade penalties. But tech restrictions might hurt more in the long term.
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.
Is China’s GDP Growth Only 2%? Donald Trump Might Want To Find Out
Gao’s sin? Saying that China may have grown just 2% over the last two or three years, less than half the rate Xi’s government claims. The reason Gao is allegedly being silenced is for shining a brighter-than-usual spotlight on one of the biggest perception problems facing Xi’s Communist Party: that China routinely cooks the GDP books.
China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.
China expected to hit 2024 GDP target, but tariffs loom
China's economy likely rebounded in the fourth quarter as several rounds of policy stimulus kicked in, enabling the government to largely meet its 2024 growth target, though the risk of new U.S. tariffs could hold back a broader recovery.
Trump Tariffs Will Not Tame China’s Trade Surplus
Correcting the major imbalances in the global economy will require collaborative international action. If he wants results, Trump will need to rein in his penchant to go it alone.
Three reasons Trump tariffs aren't China's only problem
Here are three reasons why Xi has bigger challenges than Trump's tariffs: There is a growing chorus of warnings that China's economy will slow in 2025. One major driving factor of last year's growth is now at risk: exports.
Tariff Threat Helped China’s GDP Growth. That’s a Problem.
Gross domestic product rose 5% in 2024, meeting Beijing’s target, official data show, but economists are skeptical about the numbers.
China hits growth target, but consumers hold back
China’s economy grew by 5% last year, beating expectations. But economic difficulties remain.
China: China GDP Grow by 5.0% in 2024
Note: no sound] A view of the loading and unloading operation area of the container terminal in Longtan Port Area of Nanjing Port, Jiangsu province, China,6, 2025. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day,
China's Economy Faces Historic Setback Not Seen in Over Half a Century
Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.
China's economy meets official growth target, but many feel worse off
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining ...
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
China reported its economy grew 5% in 2024, meeting its target of around 5%. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected China's ...
China growth reaches official target as economic conditions trend down
There are increasing doubts about government statistics with many estimates that the growth rate is around half the official ...
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two ...
China's economy is waiting for more stimulus. Here's how the country plans to boost growth
China's slowing economy is still waiting for the promised government support to kick in. Senior economic and finance ...