China's Quarterly Growth Comes In (Again) At 6.8 Percent
China is hoping for a balance between its desire for an economy based more on consumption while at the same time trying to rein in rapidly increasing household debt.
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Some Economists See A Plus Side In Eliminating Term Limits For China's Xi Jinping
While this month's constitutional reform stirred political controversy, some economists say it could have a positive flip side for the global economy.
A Remote Chinese Province Uses Its Climate To Grow A Big-Data Industry
Southwest China's Guizhou province is one of the country's poorest, most remote regions. But Guizhou has some unique advantages, which it is trying to use to transform itself into a big-data hub.
Billionaire Investor George Soros Sees Economic Trouble Ahead
The last time the hedge fund founder started making big defensive investing moves was right before the worst financial crisis to hit the U.S. since the Great Depression.
Starbucks And Steel: The Divergent Directions Of China's Economy
China is now home to two economies — one fading and industrial, and the other, a more thriving service sector. A steelworker, a Starbucks executive and a former banker explain.
Sluggish Economy Doesn't Dampen Shanghai's Housing Prices
China's economy is struggling. The currency and stock market are down. Growth continues to slow. Yet in Shanghai, people are scrambling to buy apartments even as prices soar. Why?
Missing: The Search For A Sister In China
Last summer, a Chinese-American woman contacted NPR's Frank Langfitt with an unusual request: to help find her troubled sister, who'd vanished in southwest China. A difficult journey followed.
China's White Elephants: Ghost Cities, Lonely Airports, Desolate Factories
China's economic growth is slowing and misallocation of resources is making things worse. In one city in recession, the new airport is mostly empty and plans for a giant liquor factory have stalled.
China's Missteps Tarnish A Reputation For Economic Management
China's leaders were, until recently, seen as highly competent in managing the economy. But a bungled currency devaluation and a stock market collapse have challenged the conventional wisdom.
China Again Lets Its Currency Fall, And Stocks Follow
The decision to devalue the yuan has shaken investors, who fear a currency war and question the health of China's economy, the second-largest in the world.