China hunts for "manipulators" as stocks tumble

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese stocks tumbled again on Friday, taking the week's losses to more than 10 percent, as the securities regulator said it was investigating suspected market manipulation and announced a slew of measures aimed at heading off a full-blown crash.

China's July economic data points to further softness

(Reuters) - China's economy showed further signs of softening in July despite a burst of government stimulus measures, suggesting more policy support may be needed to keep growth on track as a property downturn worsens.

China's Wen says economy still under pressure

(Reuters) - China's economy faces big headwinds though cooling inflation is giving the government more leeway to maneuver monetary policy, Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted by state media as saying on Wednesday.

China's 2012 growth target at risk, property curbs hurt

(Reuters) - China's annual growth target for 2012 looks increasingly in jeopardy as demand at home falters and Europe's debt crisis worsens, complicating matters for Beijing as the country heads into a once-in-a-decade leadership transition.

Asian economies to slow in 2012 but avoid slump

SINGAPORE: Asia's economic growth will get worse before it gets better, with China and India seen expanding this year at their slowest pace since the tail-end of the global financial crisis in 2009, prompting central banks to remain accommodative, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

Trade Deficit Would Test Beijing

SINGAPORE — China could record a rare trade deficit next year, which would test both Beijing’s resolve to go slowly on easing monetary policy and its trading partners’ ability to adapt.