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By Rhod Mackenzie

China's GDP grew by 5.3% in Q1 2024, exceeding market expectations. This strong start sets a solid foundation for the economy to achieve its pre-set goal of 5% growth for the year.

Chinese analysts have stated that China remains one of the fastest growing major economies in the...

Nicholas Lardy, from the Washington-based Peterson Institute for the World Economy, is one of the few experts who believe that China can return to its pre-pandemic levels of rapid economic development.

In a Foreign Affairs article, he notes that China faced much more challenging obstacles on the p...

The Chinese economy's data for the first two months of 2024 has pleased economists and investors. Retail sales increased by 5.5% in January-February, surpassing the forecast of 5.2% by economists surveyed by Reuters. Industrial production also rose by 7%, exceeding the forecast of 5%. Investments in...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In an interview with the Turkish news channel TRT Haber, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty (People's Council) of Turkmenistan, stated that despite the global economic instability, the country's GDP grew by over 6% last year. This was reported by the Russi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to a report by India Ratings and Research, India has the potential to become an upper-middle-income country by FY 2033-36 and a $15 trillion economy between FY 2043 and 2047.
Until 2006, the World Bank classified India as a low-income country. India moved into the lowe...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In January 2024, the Russian economy experienced an unexpected acceleration, with annual GDP growth reaching 4.6%, up from 4.4% in December. The manufacturing sector played a significant role in supporting the GDP, despite increasing sanctions pressure and moderate hydrocarbon...