Nathaniel Taplin was formerly the main columnist on China's economy and political economy for Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal's economic and financial commentary section. He also managed ...

Nathaniel Taplin was formerly the main columnist on China's economy and political economy for Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal's economic and financial commentary section. He also managed ...

China wants to force most lending back onto bank balance sheets, and so far has managed to do so without seriously damaging the economy. This year, that may prove a bridge too far. America’s affable ...

Conflicting media reports over the past 24 hours imply China may be considering buying fewer U.S. Treasurys. That matters less than the bond market seems to think. Another big Chinese province has ...

The country’s first-quarter growth shows that it is far from a spend economic force.

The factors pushing the U.S. president into a closer embrace of China have been apparent for some time: the rising threat from North Korea paired with a better economy at home. If the latter ...