China's slowing economy is still waiting for the promised government support to kick in. Senior economic and finance officials have told reporters in the last two weeks that fiscal support is in the works,

China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 4.5% in 2026 and maintain the same pace in 2027, a Reuters poll showed, piling pressure for more stimulus as policymakers look to address deep structural vulnerabilities to underpin the nation's longer-term health.

Mixed Chinese economic data highlight weak consumption, but optimism over fiscal stimulus and policy easing keeps the medium-term outlook bullish for China stocks.

The fund predicts lower US tariffs and efforts to raise consumer spending may boost economy, though forecast short of last year’s growth.

China's new bank loans totalled 16.27 trillion yuan ($2.33 trillion) in 2025, the lowest since 2018, highlighting weak borrowing needs as a prolonged property downturn and tepid demand suppressed business and household appetite for credit.

China's economy in 2025 grew a real 5.0 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, fulfilling the annual growth ta