Chinese state firm employee Zhang Jinming makes up for a 24% cut to his salary by delivering food for three hours every night after work and on weekends - and hopes he can avoid awkward encounters with colleagues.

American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year.

While the economy remained stable in the first half of 2025, internal pressures like stagnant consumption, falling property prices, and a low consumption-to-GDP ratio persist.

Analysts warn that weak demand at home and rising global trade risks will ramp up pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus.

China pledged to rein in “irrational competition” in its electric vehicle industry, a sign policymakers are concerned about price wars threatening economic growth.

The internet in China is already tightly controlled and censored. The "Great Firewall" blocks the country's more than 1 billion users from accessing international sites and services without a government-approved virtual private network app, or VPN.

Article in top political journal reiterates argument that China supports globalisation in age of heightened protectionism.

Two economics professors say the U.S. is facing another big shock from China, and it could be worse than the first. They have a survival plan.