July 2021

Contentious areas | Economy Chinese economic growth has been the dominant feature of international relations in the 21st century…

China's economy grew 7.9% from April to June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday. The growth rate, below the 8.1% forecast by most market analysts, immediately lured major Western media outlets to pour cold water on…

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business It is difficult for American companies to operate in China. But the latest data on the country's economy highlights why, for many companies, it is still worth it. What's Happening: China's…

BEIJING: China's economy grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter as slowing manufacturing activity, rising raw material costs and new COVID-19 outbreaks weighed on the momentum of the recovery.Gross domestic product (GDP)…

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business It is difficult for American companies to operate in China. But the latest data on the country's economy highlights why, for many companies, it is still worth it. What's Happening: China's…

Receive free commodity updatesWe will send you a MyFT Daily Summary email with the latest commodity news every morning. From crude to copper and corn, commodity prices fell on Monday, hit by the spread of highly infectious coronavirus…