Beijing tamped down its GDP growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.

China's factory output growth quickened in the first two months of 2026 while retail sales rebounded in a steady ...

China’s factory index rose to 49.7 in June, still below 50. Tariff delay spurred short-term boost, mostly for large firms. Japan and South Korea also saw weaker-than-expected output. Trump says tariff ...

BANGKOK — China’s economy managed a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher U.S. tariffs. Data released Monday showed retail sales ...

Chinese factory activity improved somewhat in June after President Donald Trump agreed to delay imposing higher tariffs on imports from China for 90 days, but overall activity was still contracting, ...

US industrial production rose modestly in February, lifted by a second month of gains in manufacturing and mining output.