China Car Sales Drop Flashes Yellow Light for Its Economy

When China’s economy was booming, motorists became a symbol of the nation’s new spending power. Now, falling car sales may be more a symbol of China’s steady deceleration.

Japan, China, South Korea consider autumn summit: Nikkei

China, Japan and South Korea are considering holding their first trilateral summit in three years, offering a potential stage for the first one-on-one meeting between Tokyo and Seoul's leaders, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.

China rushing to escape low-value manufacturing trap

Wu Zongjun used to be the face of China's growth miracle. Twenty years ago, armed with a third-grade education and not much else, he started the Yiwu Lianfa clothing factory, one of the legions of small manufacturers that made China the "Workshop of the World," helping lift 500 million people out of poverty.

U.S. trade deal’s setback causes mixed reaction in Asia

TOKYO — The failure of a package of trade-related measures Friday in the House was a blow to President Obama, but it was also a blow to his ally, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, half a world away.

Why Japan Should, or Shouldn’t, Join the China-led AIIB: Q&A

When Japan’s finance minister meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Saturday, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will loom large in the talks.

Stampede to Join China’s Development Bank Stuns Even Its Founder

BEIJING — The sudden rush to join China’s new Asian development bank by this week’s deadline, including last-minute applications by countries hardly considered Beijing’s best friends, astonished even the Chinese.

Currency’s Weakness Troubles China’s Policy Makers

HONG KONG — Every weekday morning this year, China’s currency has followed the same ominous path. The central bank in Beijing fixes the initial value for the renminbi, the center point for the currency’s daily trading range.

China opens first leg of high-speed railway in Xinjiang

(Reuters) - China opened the first stretch of a new high-speed railway in the western region of Xinjiang on Sunday, a milestone in the central government's efforts to promote economic development in restive hinterlands and bind them closer to the rest of China.

China's economic risks 'not scary' - President Xi Jinping

The risks facing China's economy are not "scary", President Xi Jinping has told global business leaders. In a speech to chief executives ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit he sought to dispel concerns about the economy.

Japan PM Abe vows to keep cautious watch on tax hike's impact

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he will carefully watch the impact of April's sales tax hike and rising fuel prices on the economy, as he must decide by year-end whether Japan can cope with a second tax increase next year.

Mongolia eyes economic boost from China president's visit

(Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed on Thursday the expansion of bilateral trade with Mongolia to $10 billion a year by 2020 as he arrived for a two-day visit aimed at deepening economic ties between the neighbors.

China to tackle 'fortress economies' in new super-region plan

(Reuters) - China is readying an assault on the "fortress economies" of local governments by creating a super region around Beijing, with proposals that sources suggest will be more aggressive than so far has been publicly revealed.

China lends Argentina $7.5 billion for power, rail projects

(Reuters) - Argentina signed deals on Friday to borrow $7.5 billion from China at a time when the Latin American country cannot tap global capital markets because of disputes over unpaid debt.

China says welcomes US, Japan to join in new infrastructure bank

BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China would welcome the participation of the United States, Japan and European countries to help set up a new multilateral bank to fund infrastructure projects in Asia, the country's finance minister was quoted as saying on Monday.

China to set yuan clearing bank in Sydney: Australia

China will designate a clearing bank in Sydney for overseas trading of its yuan currency, a top Australian official said Thursday as Beijing seeks to make the tightly-controlled unit more international.

Russia Seeks China Gas Deal at Shanghai Meeting

OAO Gazprom, the world’s largest natural gas producer, rose in Moscow as it continued talks in China on a $400 billion gas supply deal.

China growth target vulnerable as economy's momentum fades

(Reuters) - China might miss its economic growth target for the first time in 15 years as data points to a sharper-than-expected loss of momentum and top leaders are talking about a "new normal" of slower growth.

Xi Says China Must Adapt to ‘New Normal’ of Slower Growth

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the nation needs to adapt to a ``new normal'' in the pace of economic growth and remain “cool-minded” amid a slowdown in expansion.

Taiwan's Ma says ending China standoff a must for the economy

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Ending Taiwan's political standoff with mainland China is necessary to boost Taiwan's sagging economy and to help it integrate more effectively with the region, the island's president, Ma Ying-jeou, said.

China to make new bid to join global procurement pact in 2014

(Reuters) - China has agreed to make a revised offer to join a global agreement aimed at creating a level playing field for foreign companies competing for government contracts, senior U.S. and Chinese officials said on Friday.