China to raise retirement age
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) China will set a plan to raise the statutory retirement age in 2017 to relieve pressures from an aging population, a media report said on Sunday.
Feb 28, 2016, 12:19 PM IST
China growth to slow to 6.8% next year: Central bank
China`s economic growth is expected to slow slightly to 6.8 percent next year, the central bank said Wednesday, adding that downward pressures would persist for a while.
Dec 16, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
China to invest over $1 trillion abroad in next 5 years: Li
Although China's economic growth has slowed, growth volume is increasing annually.
Nov 25, 2015, 13:34 PM IST
China cuts rates again as growth engine stalls
China's central bank cut interest rates on Friday for the sixth time in less than a year, and it again lowered the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves in a bid to jump start growth in its stuttering economy.
Oct 23, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
China's January-September FDI up 9%
The growth slowed markedly from a 22-percent jump in August but was still faster than a 5.2-percent increase in July.
Oct 12, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Chinese slowdown would hit Asia-Pacific region hard, says IMF
The IMF on Saturday warned that a sharp economic slowdown in China would hit not only the world's second largest economy but the rest of Asia-Pacific region hard.
Oct 10, 2015, 10:34 AM IST
China manufacturing index falls to over 6 year low in September
Chinese factory activity shrank at its fastest pace in six and a half years in September, data showed Wednesday, the latest in a litany of bad news undermining hopes of an uptick in the world`s sec
Sep 23, 2015, 15:22 PM IST
Make economy transparent, currency market-driven: US to China
The White House has urged China which is facing one of the worst financial crises in decades - to continue to pursue financial reform and move rapidly toward a more "market-determined" exchange rate system.
Aug 25, 2015, 09:25 AM IST
China manufacturing index tumbles to more than six-year low
A key indicator of China's manufacturing activity slumped to a 77-month low in August, an independent survey showed today, fuelling concerns of further deceleration in the world's second-largest economy.
Aug 21, 2015, 12:32 PM IST
China July factory activity falls to 15-month low
China`s factory sector contracted by the most in 15 months in July as shrinking orders depressed output, a preliminary private survey showed on Friday, a worse-than-expected result that should reinforce bets the struggling Chinese economy will get more stimulus.
Jul 24, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
China's growth steady at 7% as investment rebounds
China`s economy grew an annual 7.0 percent in the second quarter, steady with the previous quarter and slightly better than analyst forecasts, though further stimulus is still expected after the quarter ended with a stock market crash.
Jul 15, 2015, 08:50 AM IST
China may invest $500 bn pension fund into stockmarket
China may invest its huge USD 500 billion pension fund into the volatile stock market, a move officials say will keep up its value and improve management as the world's second largest economy faces challenges arising out of growing ageing population.
Jun 30, 2015, 13:17 PM IST
China's economy to pick up in H2: Economists
Economists at China`s central bank have sharply lowered their 2015 inflation forecast even as they predicted that stabilising Chinese home prices and firmer foreign demand will drive a pick-up in the world`s second-biggest economy in the next six months.
Jun 10, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
China service sector accelerates in May, new business up most since 2012
Activity in China`s services sector accelerated in May as new business rose at the fastest pace in three years, a private survey showed on Wednesday, a rare piece of good news for policymakers struggling to reviving a cooling economy.
Jun 03, 2015, 08:53 AM IST
China May factory activity shrinks for 3rd month, more stimulus seen
The flash HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) fell to 49.1 in May, below the 50-point level that separates growth in activity from a contraction on a monthly basis.
May 21, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
China retail sales growth at nine-year low in April: Govt
Retail sales growth in China fell to 10.0 percent in April, authorities said Wednesday, missing expectations and the lowest for nine years.
May 13, 2015, 11:33 AM IST
'China's economy seen slowing to 6.8% in Q2'
The forecast by the State Information Centre backed last month`s move by China`s central bank to cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves, the second industry-wide cut in two months, to combat slowing growth.
May 04, 2015, 08:34 AM IST
China April manufacturing sector steady at 50.1, little growth
Activity in China`s manufacturing sector barely grew in April, an official survey showed on Friday, holding slightly above the level separating expansion from contraction.
May 01, 2015, 08:49 AM IST
China Premier says 7% growth hard to achieve, spurns devaluation
"It`s true that our economy is still under downward pressure," Li was quoted as saying in an interview with the Financial Times. "It won`t be easy to achieve another 7 percent growth this year."
Apr 16, 2015, 10:12 AM IST
China's economic growth slows to 7% in Q1, six-year low
In the last quarter of 2014, China`s economy grew 7.3 percent on an annual basis.
Apr 15, 2015, 08:13 AM IST
