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. A survey by the U.S.

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.

A new Pew survey is suggesting that global viewpoints on China may be trending in a slightly more positive direction for the communist nation.

China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already one of the world's strictest online censorship and surveillance systems.

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