Chen Jing (Lianhe Zaobao)

FILE PHOTO: Gantry cranes stand near shipping containers as an Evergreen Marine Corp container ship, Ever Ace, is docked at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai, China, June 17, 2025.  REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

Will China’s US$1.2 trillion trade surplus overwhelm global trade?

Global demand, production-side deflation and a weaker renminbi make Chinese export prices attractive

Among the four provinces with the highest GDP – Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang – the drop in fixed-asset investment during the first three quarters all exceeded the national average.

China’s 10 trillion yuan debt clean-up falls short

Unlike most major economies, public debt in China is borne largely not by the central government but by local governments