China June factory activity shrinks at slower pace, but job cuts mount - HSBC/Markit PMI

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s factory activity contracted for the fourth straight month in June but at a slower pace than in May, a private survey showed on Wednesday, offering signs that the economy may be slowly levelling out but is still in need of more support measures.

Annual China trade growth slows in October in further sign of fragility

Exports have been the lone bright spot in the last few months, perhaps helping to offset soft domestic demand, but there are doubts about the accuracy of the official numbers amid signs of a resurgence of speculative currency flows through inflated trade receipts.

China's c.bank vows to maintain steady credit growth

BEIJING, Oct 5 (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Sunday it will use various monetary tools to maintain adequate liquidity and reasonable growth in credit and social financing.

China to give more financial aid to small firms

(Reuters) - China will boost its support for small firms by cutting their taxes, increasing their subsidies and encouraging banks to step up lending to them, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.

China 2013 growth seen at 7.6 percent, topping target, slowdown likely next year: Poll

(Reuters) - China's economy is set to grow 7.6 percent in 2013, beating the government's 7.5 percent target, before losing some steam next year as the government forges ahead with structural reforms, a Reuters poll showed.

Why China's Economy May Be Heading for a Crash

China's central bank sent global markets reeling when it attempted tighten credit and rein in the country's shadow banking system.

China pledge to avoid credit crunch lifts markets

LONDON (AP) -- Global stocks recovered on Tuesday after China's central bank eased concerns about a credit crunch in the world's second-largest economy and U.S. indicators showed the economic recovery is gathering pace.

China's March inflation eases to 2.1 percent

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said on Friday that China's currency remained "significantly undervalued," but again stopped short of labeling the world's second-biggest economy a currency manipulator.

China congress: Hu Jintao says reforms to deepen

China's President Hu Jintao has said the country will deepen its economic reforms and boost domestic demand to spur a new wave of growth.

China's economy, inflation trend stable - central bank

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Tuesday that it will "fine tune" policy to cushion the economy against global risks while closely watching the possible impact from recent policy loosening in the United States and Europe.

China to speed-up fine tuning of monetary policy

China's central bank has pledged to intensify its monetary policy fine-tuning in the second half of this year and improve credit policy to bolster the real economy.

China central bank vows to ensure steady credit growth

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank on Thursday pledged to guarantee steady expansion in money supply and credit to cushion the world's second-largest economy against stiff global headwinds.

China manufacturing 'picking up', HSBC survey indicates

China's manufacturing activity slowed less quickly in July, than in the previous month, a preliminary survey by HSBC has showed. The HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rose to 49.5 in July, a five-month high and up from 48.2 in June.

China manufacturing on the mend, HSBC survey shows

China's manufacturing activity slowed less quickly in April than the previous month, a preliminary HSBC survey has showed.

China’s February Non-Manufacturing Index Falls in Sign Economy Weakening

China’s non-manufacturing industries contracted for the first time in three months in February, adding to signs the world’s second-biggest economy is weakening.

Japan, China look to trade talks, debt buys

(Reuters) - Japan and China agreed to start formal talks early next year on a free trade pact that would also include South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Sunday after talks that showed the deepening bonds between Asia's two biggest economies.

China non-manufacturing sector contracts

China's non-manufacturing sector contracted in November, according to the latest data, as Beijing begins to ease its monetary policy amid signs of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.

Asia stocks muted after poor German debt auction

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets edged higher Thursday as speculation that China might ease its monetary policy soothed fears that the German economy — Europe's strongest — may be succumbing to the continent's debt crisis.

China is winning its price growth war, premier Wen says

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said that China can control inflation and maintain its robust growth.

Writing in the Financial Times newspaper, Mr Wen said "price rises will be firmly under control this year".

He said while the world is still recovering from the global financial crisis, new challenges have emerged.

Mr Wen said countries must 'co-operate closely' to deal with those risks.

China's property rating downgraded on tightening credit

Rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded its outlook for China's property market from stable to negative due to the country's tightening credit policy.

The agency said as credit becomes more restricted there was a possibility of a downturn in the sector.