China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could drag on the world’s second-largest economy for decades to come.

Beijing trumpets trade and technology success yet many regions and people struggle amid an anaemic domestic outlook

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction.

Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.

China's economic growth likely slowed to a three‑year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full‑year pace is ​set to hit close to Beijing's target, trade tensions and structural imbalances pose significant risks to the outlook.

China's National Bureau of Statistics released data on its 2025 GDP growth Monday. Analysts say it reveals strong economic growth for the country, but ordinary people still face deep challenges.

China's economy expanded by 5 percent in real terms in 2025. Guan Tao, global chief economist of BOCI China, told China Perspective that three highlights shaped the nation's economic performance in 2025: major economic indicators hit set targets;

China is planning to introduce new measures to promote the consumption of services, betting that elderly care, healthcare and leisure can offset tepid demand for goods, though analysts say the plan's success hinges on elevating household incomes and social welfare.

China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

How do you convince a population to have more babies after generations of a policy that limited families to just one? A decade after ending China's longtime, one-child policy, authorities are pushing a whole range of ideas and policies to try and encourage more births,