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Jonathan Cheng

ARTICLES BY JONATHAN CHENG

Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Trump faces an emboldened China in return to Beijing

6 min read . 13 May 2026

Chinese people traditionally buy gold ahead of the Lunar New Year.

The Chinese ‘auntie’ investors behind the gold and silver frenzy

3 min read . 09 Feb 2026

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, 30 October. (REUTERS)

The trade war couldn’t change China’s economy

5 min read . 01 Nov 2025

The U.S. and China reached a truce last month in their trade dispute. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

China’s exports beat expectations after trade truce with US

4 min read . 14 Jul 2025

China’s exemptions for some aviation parts come after the trade war disrupted its imports of Boeing aircraft. Photo: Jennifer Buchanan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

China quietly exempts some US-made products from tariffs

3 min read . 26 Apr 2025

Chinese leader Xi Jinping attended the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Wednesday. (AP)

Trump turns up the heat. China says bring it on.

5 min read . 05 Mar 2025

In the real world, the impact of stimulus measures has so far been more subdued.

China’s stimulus barrage draws out cautious house hunters

5 min read . 11 Oct 2024

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this spring. PHOTO: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

In rare rebuke, US ambassador accuses China of undermining diplomacy

6 min read . 25 Jun 2024

Chinese tourists spent less money on average during the recent Labor Day holiday when compared with prior years. PHOTO: LI XIN/ZUMA PRESS

China disinflationary headwinds continue as consumers hold back

3 min read . 11 May 2024

An official gauge of China’s manufacturing activity moved into expansion territory in March following months of contraction. (AFP)

China’s recovery picks up as stimulus measures sink in

4 min read . 31 Mar 2024

A workshop in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China. PHOTO: QILAI SHEN/BLOOMBERG NEWS

China’s High-Wire Act: Downshifting Growth Without Slipping Into Stagnation

6 min read . 04 Mar 2024

A gauge of activity among small and midsize businesses in China compiled by economists at Standard Chartered showed a pickup in activity among manufacturers in December (Photo: Bloomberg)

China’s economy reels as Beijing lifts ‘zero-covid’ measures

5 min read . 01 Jan 2023

People wearing face masks commute in a subway station during morning rush hour, following the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, (REUTERS)

China’s economy reels as Beijing lifts ‘Zero-Covid’ measures

5 min read . 31 Dec 2022

China to open borders as covid-19 cases rise

5 min read . 27 Dec 2022

China's President Xi Jinping (Photo: AFP)

Xi Jinping’s endgame: A China prepared for Conflict with the US

10 min read . 21 Oct 2022

China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 50.1 in January, the National Bureau of Statistics said, down from 50.3 in December and just above the 50 mark that separates activity expansion from contraction (Photo: Reuters)

China economy starts the year with a wobble

5 min read . 30 Jan 2022

The PBOC said Thursday that it cut its five-year loan prime rate, a benchmark for medium- and longer-term loans including mortgages, to 4.60% from 4.65%—the first such cut since April 2020

China cuts benchmark rates to bolster flagging economy

3 min read . 20 Jan 2022

China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.3 in December, up from November’s 50.1. (REUTERS)

China’s manufacturing sector shows signs of strength

3 min read . 31 Dec 2021

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 49.6 in September (Photo: Bloomberg)

China’s manufacturing weakens for first time since Covid-19 erupted

4 min read . 30 Sept 2021

China’s economic recovery is looking gloomier

3 min read . 15 Sept 2021