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China still managed to accumulate economic gains the size of Indonesia's GDP and that of other medium-sized G-20 economies, despite posting slower growth in 2016.
China’s Economic Gain Equivalent to Indonesia’s GDP Despite 2016 Slowdown

China is currently experiencing an economic slowdown following years of breakneck pace in expansion. Yet the country's increase in its 2016 GDP is still enough to fit Indonesia's entire GDP and that of other G-20 countries.

The Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. app logo is displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone 6 smartphone screen.
Alibaba Raises Outlook on Buoyant Chinese E-Commerce Market

Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba is set to welcome the Year of the Rooster with a bang as it raises its revenue outlook for fiscal year 2017.

U.S. President Donald Trump shows the Executive Order withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.
China Still Far from Filling in US Shoes in Pacific Trade Role: Experts

While Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), China is setting its sights to replace America in its role as the global economic leadership. But experts and analysts say that China is still far from qualified to fill in the shoes.

A worker makes a phone call beside an emblem of Tencent QQ instant messaging service, in the headquarters office of the Tencent Holdings Limited in Shenzhen.
Biggest Listed Internet Firms in China: Tencent, Alibaba Top List with More Than 50% Market Share

Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd led other Chinese listed Internet companies as the biggest, with more than 50 percent of the market share, according to the report by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the country’s online industry administrator.

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Shoppers stand outside Macy's, a U.S. mega-retailer that opened an online shop on Alibaba.com.
Alibaba’s One-Million-Job Initiative: A Sign of China’s Economic Slowdown?

Earlier this month, Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma made a promise to create one million jobs in the U.S. during a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

Residents of rural China shop for household items, including western style toilets, at the Shijihualiangouwu market in Chenggong, Yunnan Province.
China’s Retail Sales Growth: Consumption Rose 9.6% in 2016, with Strong Growth in Rural Areas

Retail sales of consumer goods in China rose 10.4 percent year-on-year in 2016, the same as the growth in the first three quarters, according to government data released on Friday, Jan. 18.

Pedestrians walk past a bank in Shanghai.
China’s New Capital Controls: Regulators Set New Requirement for Banks Moving Currency Overseas

Chinese regulators have set a new requirement for banks that move renminbi out of the country by taking advantage of the few loopholes in the new capital controls regulation.

China's manned deep-sea research submersible
Chinese Shipbuilder Boosts Deep-Sea Exploration Capabilities

China is boosting deep-sea exploration capabilities with a new manned submersible that could reach the majority of seabeds in the world.

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. employees walk inside the terminal at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China.
Struggling Cathay Pacific to Lay Off Staff; Rumors About New CEO Surface

Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific will slash its workforce as it tries to grapple with disappointing profits.

Although approximately millions of Chinese went on a vacation during the recently concluded Spring Festival, not everybody was fortunate to do so.
Triple Pay Offered to Staff Working on Spring Festival; Workers Still Choose Home Over Work

There’s no place like home. Despite business owners offering triple pay for staff working this Spring Festival, many workers still planned to go home.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the G20 Summit on September 4, 2016 in Hangzhou, China.
Canada Trade Minister to China: 'We’re Open to Trade'

While the new U.S. President has put Canada in quite a difficult position, Canada’s International Trade Minister says that “sitting down with China is the right thing to do” as it seeks to open its borders to more trade. If successful, enhanced economic relations will be an unprecedented move in China-Canada relations.

Trump's inauguration
With Trump’s Inauguration, China Wary of Change in US-China Relations

There’s a new U.S. President in town, and China is hoping that it would still be “business as usual” under the Trump administration. At this point, no one is sure how President Trump would be dealing with the very delicate relations between the two countries.

A Huawei logo is shown on a screen during a keynote address by CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group Richard Yu at CES 2017.
Price Hikes for Chinese Smartphones

As the smartphone market becomes more competitive, local brands are increasing their retail prices. The increase in prices is mainly due to the rising cost of components and the pressure of increasing profits.

Anheuser-Busch InBev products are offered for sale on Sept. 15, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.
Budweiser Releases Heartwarming Ad for Chinese New Year

“Who’s had your back this past year?” The world-renowned beer brand has just released an ad in the country just in time for the Chinese New Year, one that celebrates the people behind our victories.

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