A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: In June, the urban youth unemployment rate in China hit 21%. But at the same time, Chinese employers were struggling to find workers for their factories.

Sun Junli is one of many small-business owners, the backbone of China’s economy, who lost everything to a change in government policy. ... She Rose From Poverty as China Prospered.

China approved 114 gigawatts (GW) of coal power capacity in 2023, up 10% from a year earlier. Construction started on 70 GW of new coal plants last year, up from 54 GW a year earlier, with another ...

China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month.

China's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter of 2024, surpassing analyst expectations. Despite this, March retail sales and industrial output fell short of forecasts.

China approved 114 gigawatts (GW) of coal power capacity in 2023, up 10% from a year earlier, with the world's top carbon polluter now at risk of falling short on climate targets after sanctioning ...

China, the world’s top carbon polluter, is at risk of falling short on its climate targets after approving dozens of new coal plants, according to research published Thursday.. In an effort to ...