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China's economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U ... Read More

China’s economy is in trouble as deflation worries grow

China’s economy grows but prices fall. A deep look at deflation, overcapacity, weak demand and how “involution” is reshaping China’s growth. Read More

China’s Economic Growth Momentum Slowed in October

China’s economic growth momentum slowed in October, weighed down by a high base from the previous year when Beijing rolled out stimulus measures to support a cooling economy, according to official ... Read More

The Chinese economy will slow in the year ahead

So the answers to the three questions looming over China’s economy are yes, no and maybe. Yes, consumption will suffer from payback; no, the trade war will not derail growth; and maybe, just maybe, ... Read More

China’s Economic Trajectory Is Weakening For Now, But Citi is Growing There

We ended the week with more evidence that the world’s second-largest economy entered the final quarter on a weakening trajectory. China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of ... Read More

China’s Economy Stumbles After Unprecedented Slump in Investment

China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish ... Read More

China’s Economy Holds Steady, but Consumers Grow More Cautious

A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing Strong exports and ... Read More

China’s economy slows as trade war takes its toll

BEIJING >> China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter as fragile domestic demand left it heavily reliant on the humming of its exporting factories, stoking ... Read More

China Banks Issue Phantom Loans to Hit Targets in Slow Economy

A loan officer from one of the country’s biggest banks asked him to borrow 5 million yuan ($700,000), deposit the money and repay it next month. “Their managers kept calling me,” said Hu, whose firm ... Read More

China's exports suffer worst downturn since Feb as tariffs hammer US demand

It's a stark reminder of the manufacturing juggernaut's reliance on American consumers even as it woos buyers elsewhere. Read More

China's factory output, retail sales growth worst in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as mounting supply and ... Read More