Introduction China’s economy expanded just 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, the weakest quarterly pace since late 2022, missing economists’ 4.5% consensus forecast and slowing...
US semiconductor stocks fell sharply in mid-July 2026 after a decline in chipmakers dragged the broader market lower, coinciding with growing reports that a new Chinese...
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported second-quarter GDP growth of 4.3%, missing analyst forecasts of 4.5% and falling below Beijing’s own 4.5–5% annual target — the...
China posted a record export month in June 2026. Nearly every outlet covering it led with the same number — $412 billion, up 27% — and...
One of the least-covered consequences of the Western sanctions campaign against Russia is a quiet but historically significant shift in which currency actually settles global oil...
China’s exports have been the good-news story in an otherwise mixed economic picture. They’re not just holding up; through the first four months of 2026 they...
China’s economy is being pulled in two directions at once. Fixed-asset investment fell 4.1% year-on-year in the first five months of 2026 — the steepest decline...
China’s semiconductor exports surged 87% in May 2026 even as retail sales stagnated and property investment fell 16%. Inside the structural divergence threatening Beijing’s growth model.A...
China’s May 2026 data shows high-tech manufacturing up 15.1% while property investment fell 16.2%. How Beijing’s export-led gamble is reshaping global supply chains. The National Bureau...
China’s exports surged 19.6% in May 2026, driven by AI semiconductors. But property investment fell 16.2% and fixed-asset investment hit its worst decline since COVID. Here’s...