The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.

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2025 was another strong year for China's economy — on paper.

Beijing reported the world's second-largest economy hit its 5% GDP growth target for the year. Exports held up. Industrial output stayed resilient.

Xi Jinping is hyping China as Ukraine's peacemaker — while actually helping Russia's invasion

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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is received by Xi Jinping, President of China, at the State Guest House.

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Xi's growing paranoia and secrecy are signs of just how badly China's economy is doing

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A video of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen above delegates during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024.

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China rolled out a new measure of youth unemployment. It shows the nation's labor market is still a mess, think tank says

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Students from Wuhan University hold flags during the graduation ceremony in the school's stadium on June 20, 2023 in Wuhan.
Students from Wuhan University hold flags during the graduation ceremony in the school's stadium on June 20, 2023 in Wuhan.

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A record 8.5 million Chinese borrowers are now blacklisted for not paying their debts, a report says. They're feeling the same financial pressures as Americans.

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A record number of Chinese borrowers are officially blacklisted after failing to pay their debts.

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China's latest stimulus effort unintentionally creates chaos in its financial markets as short-term rates hit 50%

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Chinese President Xi Jinping

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China's property sector is facing massive risks and authorities must meet it with 'forceful action', IMF says

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People commute in front of the under-construction Guangzhou Evergrande football stadium in Guangzhou, China's southern Guangdong province on September 17, 2021.

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