China’s economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and housing prices dropped further, according to data released Friday.

“The economy is quite reliant on government support, and the issue is those efforts were ‘front-loaded’ to the early months of 2025, and by now their impact has somewhat faded out.”

China's factory output growth slumped to an eight-month low in July, while retail sales slowed sharply, raising pressure on policymakers to roll out more stimulus to revive domestic demand and ward o...

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries. Robots competed in sports such as track and field,

Xi Jinping and Trump are working on a trade deal that could reduce tensions and import duties between the world's two largest economies. US President Donald Trump said on Friday (August 15, 2025) that he does not need to immediately consider imposing retaliatory tariffs on countries like China that buy Russian oil.

The Trump-Putin summit ended with no details provided and no ceasefire deal.

President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin sat down with three senior advisers from each country for their first scheduled meeting.