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Weak domestic demand, trade surplus to keep pressure on China’s economy

China’s widening trade surpluses and soft home demand are now front and center in the IMF’s latest warning. The message landed after a ten‑day Article IV mission to Beijing and Shanghai from December ... Read More

China’s Consumer Price Rebound Masks Deflation Worries

Economists say the sharper decline in factory-gate prices highlights how serious the deflation challenge remains as the country heads into 2026. China’s broadest price measure is on track to fall for ... Read More

China likely to chase 5% GDP growth in 2026 in bid to end deflation

China is likely to stick to its current annual economic growth target of around 5% next year, government advisers and analysts said, a goal that would require authorities to keep fiscal and monetary ... Read More

The True Cost of China’s Falling Prices

Bloomberg analysis shows deflation on the ground feels more pronounced than official data show, with prices of everyday goods plunging and the share of loss-making companies at a 25-year high. Beijing ... Read More

A New Challenge for China’s Economy: ‘Involution’

China is gripped by an insidious problem that is eroding its economy: It is trapped in a cycle of competition so fierce that it is destroying profits, driving a brutal rat race among workers and ... Read More