China Economy

China’s Debt Crisis Looms, Economists Say

March 26, 2013, 3:19 pm

A well-known economist in Hong Kong has said that China is quickly approaching an economic meltdown.

Printing Money Is Cause of Inflation in China

March 1, 2013, 3:42 pm

China’s broad money supply more than doubled in four years, reaching 97.42 trillion yuan (US$15.66 trillion) by the end of 2012, according to central bank figures. [...]

China’s Property Market, Is it Going Up or Down?

January 19, 2013, 11:16 am

China’s real estate market is displaying two opposite extremes.

Chinese Stock Market in Danger of Collapse: State Media

July 24, 2012, 4:48 pm

Chinese investors’ confidence seems to have gone, with more and more people closing their investment accounts, state-run media said.

Tax Burden of Chinese People High, Research Shows

April 27, 2012, 8:29 pm

The tax burden on the Chinese people is too high, wrongly calibrated, and what is taken is often ill-spent, according to experts.

Chinese Railway Reform at Dead End, Says Former Engineer

April 4, 2012, 7:53 pm

A former engineer with the Chinese Ministry of Railways is criticizing part of China’s newest plan for economic reform, suggesting that it will only encourage further [...]

Crafar Farms Court Decision Sends Out Shock Waves

February 18, 2012, 1:12 pm

The sale of 16 dairy farms in New Zealand’s North Island to a major Chinese conglomerate hit a snag in the High Court this week, with the Overseas Investment Office’s (OIC) [...]

China’s Building Boom Could Signal Economic Crisis

January 17, 2012, 3:10 am

With the ongoing economic turmoil causing jolts to global stock markets, some say that the Asian market, and particularly China, could be in jeopardy.

2011 & Beyond: China’s Real Estate Bubble Bursts

December 29, 2011, 1:48 pm

Throughout China’s major cities, unlit empty buildings are a sign that 2012 may bring stagnation or even collapse to China’s formerly high-flying economy, while sending [...]

Stock Manipulation in China Underscores Investment Risks

December 17, 2011, 11:53 pm

China’ Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) reported a market manipulation case on Dec. 9 that wrought illegal profits worth 67.2 million dollars using a “pump and [...]