China signaled the world’s second-largest economy is entering an era of slower expansion, setting a historically low growth target of 4.5% to 5%.

The budget deficit will stay at around 4% of gross domestic product this year, unchanged from the record set in 2025, ...

China will set its 2026 gross domestic product growth target at 4.5 to 5 percent at its annual parliamentary session convening Thur ...

A prolonged property slump and weak labour sentiments have dragged down its economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

South Korea’s Kospi leads Asia-Pacific gains, jumping 11 per cent to recover nearly all of its record 12 per cent drop.

BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China set its economic growth target for 2026 at 4.5%-5%, a slight downgrade from the 5% pace ...

BEIJING, March 5 () - China’s annual parliament meeting opens on Thursday, with Beijing expected to unveil ambitions to upgrade its industrial base, close the technology gap with the U. and renew its ...

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China made major new achievements over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top ...

China posted robust economic numbers in 2025 and is anticipated to continue this progress in 2026, though projections vary.

At the opening of the annual parliament ​meeting, Premier Li Qiang praised China's ability to withstand U.S. President Donald ...

The policies will be targeted at those aged 60 and older, with elderly care services to be increased. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former central bank adviser Liu Shinjin warned at a financial forum in January that China’s record US$1.2-trillion trade surplus last year − a key factor behind reaching the 2025 economic growth ...