This is the latest move by Chinese authorities to restrict access to key data and information, a trend that is unnerving overseas investors

Anxiety is rising that China is entering an era of much slower economic growth akin to the period of Japan's "lost decades", which saw consumer prices and wages stagnate for a generation

Frugality is becoming endemic in China as financial insecurity forces the country's white collar workforce to spend less and save more

Goldman Sachs analysts project a 15% 12-month return for the CSI300, which is now down 0.5% for the year, in stark contrast to the 16% rise in world stocks.

After a smaller-than-expected interest rate cut raised doubts on whether Chinese policymakers would act forcefully enough to support the economy, investors are positioning for a longer game

BRICS foreign ministers have asserted their bloc's ambition to rival Western powers and build up their influence in a multi-polar world

Foreign firms saw their profits slide 16.2% in January-April from a year earlier, while private-sector firms recorded a 22.5% plunge

The reading marked the first contraction in China’s industry since January when an abrupt exit from zero-Covid policies sparked a wave of infections across the country

The move comes amid repeated warnings from Chinese officials of a severe and complicated situation for foreign trade as export orders plunge

Data was in line with hopes for an economic revival led by consumption as flagging global demand weakened Chinese exports

Investors hope premier Li Qiang's close ties with president Xi Jinping will enable him to push for more business-friendly policies

Yi Gang's re-appointment "shows China wants to at least have a dialogue with the United States on monetary policy and financial cooperation," experts say