China’s go-go days are behind it as the world’s second-largest economy struggles with the bursting of the biggest real-estate bubble ever. Now, China’s goal of overtaking the U.S. as the world’s largest economy might take decades longer than Beijing expected—if it happens at all.

If Xi Jinping has plans to tackle China’s problems, now would be a great time to share them, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.

China's economic slowdown is closely tied to a significant drop in productivity. This downturn is driven by several factors, including a shift toward low-productivity sectors like real estate, demographic challenges,

China’s economic growth is expected to be around 5% for the full year of 2024, according to President Xi Jinping, signaling the world’s second-largest economy is on track to meet its official target.

China revised upwards on Thursday the size of its economy by 2.7%, but said the change would have little impact on growth this year, as policymakers pledged more stimulus to spur expansion in 2025.

China's GDP is expected to grow around 5% in 2024, says President Xi Jinping. The economy showed stability despite uncertainties, aided by stimulus me