European Chamber reports tougher Chinese business environment
China European Chamber reports tougher Chinese business environment The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) released its latest position paper at the end of September. The...
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Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months
China Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months Dragged down by uncertainty, share prices of companies listed on Chinese stock exchanges took a beating in the first ...
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Latest forecasts show China putting the covid-19 crisis behind it, even as other emerging economies struggle
China Latest forecasts show China putting the covid-19 crisis behind it, even as other emerging economies struggle According to both the IMF’s just-released World Economic Outlook update and the Wor...
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Poverty and income disparity remain big challenges for China
China Poverty and income disparity remain big challenges for China China has spent recent years “battling” poverty, specifically elimination of “absolute poverty” by the end of 2020. The government’...
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Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year
China Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year The revised autumn forecasts of the OECD, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IMF all agree that Chinese ...
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China and US governments attempt to increase communication to heal frayed economic relations
China and US governments attempt to increase communication to heal frayed economic relations The leadership in both China and the United States have recently stepped up their frequency of meetings an...
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Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising
Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising China National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s GDP grew by 4.9 % y-o-y in the third quarter, down from an average of 5.5 ...
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Iran war and energy sector bombardment deal a double blow to Ukraine’s economy
BOFIT Weekly Review,Ukraine Iran war and energy sector bombardment deal a double blow to Ukraine’s economy Damage to Ukraine’s energy sector depressed first quarter growth Preliminary figures from t...
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China’s exports to India on the rise, but imports remain modest
China,Economy,BOFIT Weekly Review China’s exports to India on the rise, but imports remain modest China Customs reports booming goods exports to India. This year goods exports have risen by 13 % y-o...
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Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance
#ukraine Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance Ukraine’s macroeconomic situation relatively stable Preliminary figures from the State Stat...
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In China, industry and foreign trade drove growth at the start of this year; direct impacts from Middle East war still modest
china,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review In China, industry and foreign trade drove growth at the start of this year; direct impacts from Middle East war still modest China’s industrial output in the first...
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IMF: First-half global growth exceeds previous forecast, but future outlook dims
world economy,BOFIT Weekly Review IMF: First-half global growth exceeds previous forecast, but future outlook dims The latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
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Chinese inflation remains remarkably low
Chinese inflation remains remarkably low China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that the 12-month rise in consumer prices slowed to just 1 % in February. Consumer prices were up by ...
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United States and China reach initial agreement on reviewing financials of US-listed Chinese firms, but bilateral tensions persist
China United States and China reach initial agreement on reviewing financials of US-listed Chinese firms, but bilateral tensions persist On August 26, the United States and China announced that they...
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Latest BOFIT forecast sees modest Chinese economic growth this year
China Latest BOFIT forecast sees modest Chinese economic growth this year In our Forecast for China 2022–2024, released last week, we anticipate China’s GDP growth to reach just 2 % this year. ...
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The United States remains China’s top final export destination
China,BOFIT Weekly Review The United States remains China’s top final export destination At the beginning of September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) updated its T...
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US reciprocal tariff deadline arrives
BOFIT Weekly Review,world economy US reciprocal tariff deadline arrives Following United States president Donald Trump’s announcement of the “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs on April 2, the US of...
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The United States and emerging economies have become the engines of global growth
The United States and emerging economies have become the engines of global growth Global economic growth in the second half of 2023 slightly exceeded forecasts thanks to robust growth in the US and c...
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Meeting of presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping yields no notable improvements in US-China economic relations
Meeting of presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping yields no notable improvements in US-China economic relations On Wednesday (Nov. 15), US president Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping met in San...
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China’s growth picked up in the first quarter as the economy reopened; BOFIT expecting relatively strong growth for the year
China’s growth picked up in the first quarter as the economy reopened; BOFIT expecting relatively strong growth for the year China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that the economy returned to...
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