China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held his first phone conversation Friday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a sign that Beijing is willing to get down to business with the new Trump administration.

Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family.

China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

Beijing's industrial economy has delivered a strong performance in 2024, with the combined added value of its industry and information software sector exceeding 1.7 trillion yuan, accounting for nearly 35% of the city's GDP and contributing almost 60% to its economic growth,

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus.

China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, slower than the year before but still hitting Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth HONG KONG -- China's economy ...

Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.

China's economy has so far failed to achieve a robust post-pandemic ... slipping into deflation last month as consumers remain wary of pulling out their wallets. Beijing has recently unveiled some of the most aggressive measures in years aimed at boosting ...

China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth helped by strong exports and recent stimulus measures.

Just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization