Income inequality in China is now by some measures worse than in the U.S. as blue-collar jobs dwindle and workers turn to the ...

Beijing’s export-oriented industries have helped buoy the country’s economy for years as domestic consumption has faltered.

China’s factory activity improved more than forecast in August while staying in contraction for a second month, showing ...

The US spent $954 billion in military spending last year, taking up 3.1 percent of GDP. What other countries spent the most ...

China’s 10-year bond yield has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year as weak economic growth pushes investors into the country’s ...

There has been no shortage of complaints about Chinese overcapacity in recent years. Beijing’s commitment to driving exports and widening its trade surplus, by any means necessary, has undermined the ...

On March 20, 2025, in Guangxi, China, @A_piece_of_cotton shared a video of a cat attempting a leap that didn’t go as planned. In the video, the cat sits on a chair preparing to jump onto a table. As ...

China has surpassed Russia as Uzbekistan’s leading trade and investment partner. Kazakhstan and China are moving toward integrated payment systems and digital-currency settlements. Tajikistan is ...

China’s factories are showing new signs of weakness, risking a sharper slowdown in growth—though not enough, it appears, to push Beijing into delivering major new stimulus. Manufacturing activity in ...

Afghanistan’s per capita income has fallen 5.6% despite continued economic growth, as the country’s modest recovery has failed to keep pace with rapid population growth driven by the return of ...

A key inflation gauge fell for the first time in six years while the economy grew at a weaker pace than expected, which would give the Fed more room to keep interest rates on hold – but the new stats ...