Will China's slowdown make us poorer?

There has never been an economic story like China's - consistent rises in national income for 30 years at an annual rate of 10%, hundreds of millions of Chinese people lifted out of poverty, and expansion that took it from almost nowhere to become the world's second biggest economy, contributing 15% of global GDP and 25% of global GDP growth.

China to the Rescue? Struggling Emerging Markets Hope So

It’s not just China’s steelmakers and cement-mixers that are counting on new public spending to resuscitate growth.

France and China aim to win developing markets: Fabius

France and China are interested in expanding their cooperation to win markets in Africa or Asia, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said today as he confirmed Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Paris.

China Has a Massive Debt Problem

China has a $28 trillion problem. That’s the country’s total government, corporate and household debt load as of mid-2014, according to McKinsey & Co. It’s equal to 282 percent of the country’s total annual economic output.

China to play bigger international role: Chinese Blue book

China will play a bigger role in international affairs following recent successes of two major summits and its proposal to boost Asian infrastructure, a state-run think-tank said today.

U.S. trade deficit narrows on rise in exports

Oct 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade gap unexpectedly narrowed in August to its smallest level in seven months on an increase in exports, supporting views of sturdy economic growth in the third quarter.

China's export numbers beat forecasts for August

China's latest export numbers rose by 9.4% in August from a year earlier, beating forecasts of about 8% growth.

China should cut interest rates: government researcher

(Reuters) - China ought to loosen monetary policy further through "modest" cuts in bank lending rates and reserve requirements by next year to spur economic growth, a researcher at a government think-tank said.

WTO upholds 'rare earth' ruling against China

BERLIN (AP) — The World Trade Organization has upheld a ruling that China violated trade rules with restrictions on the export of "rare earths," the minerals used in mobile phones, hybrid cars and other high-tech products.

Global economy one shock away from another crisis

The world is sliding towards another debt-ridden disaster, with the eurozone and China one shock away from a fresh crisis, according to a leading economics consultancy.

With China as guest, G77 summit seeks new development commitments

Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) (AFP) - Leaders of developing nations plus China meet Saturday to draft a global anti-poverty agenda at a summit that also showcases Latin America's burgeoning relationship with the Asian giant.

Global private wealth rises to $152tn

The amount of private wealth held by households globally surged more than 14% to $152 trillion (£90tn) last year, boosted mainly by rising stock markets.

China tensions may have made this market a bargain

Territorial clashes with China have pushed Vietnam's shares down more than 10 percent over the past month and even though tensions haven't eased, some analysts are tipping a bargain buying opportunity.

US tells China it must allow its currency to strengthen

The US has told China its currency must be allowed to rise if it and the global economy are to see stable growth.

IMF's Lagarde says can't do much about reform without U.S. support

(Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Sunday that there was not much she should could to push reform at her organization and give emerging economies a bigger say without the support of the United States.

China to deepen reforms in 2014 to be rich and strong: Xi Jinping

BEIJING: China will make new strides in 2014 to deepen reforms to make the world's second largest economy rich and strong, President Xi Jinping vowed today.

March of state companies resets global trading patterns

(Reuters) - As U.S. and European banks drop out of commodity trading, Russian, Chinese and Gulf state firms are filling the gap in an attempt to exert greater control over the pricing of the raw materials on which their economies so heavily depend.

Obama’s Opportunity to Improve U.S. Investment in Africa

Which continent is home to six of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies and is projected to grow by 5 percent in 2013, more than twice the U.S. rate? And which one gets only 1 percent of U.S. foreign direct investment?

Fitch warns on risks from shadow banking in China

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - China's unregulated shadow banking sector poses an increasing risk to the country's financial stability that could spread to other countries, credit rating agency Fitch said on Monday.

China's Premier vows to prevent housing bubble

China must “unswervingly” press ahead with controls to keep house prices down, Premier Wen Jiabao warned, highlighting fears of a renewed property bubble in the world's second largest economy.