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Breaking | China’s 2025 starts with rising retail sales as consumption takes centre stage

China has reported a 4 per cent growth in consumption in the first two months of 2025, a modest increase…

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Breaking | China summons Walmart executives for talks on tariff costs

China’s Ministry of Commerce conducted regulatory talks with Walmart executives on Tuesday as it tries to prevent US retailers from…

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China’s consumers go bananas for blueberries even as broader sentiment lags

While China’s economy has faced challenges in recent years, certain sectors have defied the odds and flourished. Among them is…

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China faces uphill battle to boost demand despite consumer price recovery in January

China’s consumer prices picked up in January given the seasonal spending boost from Lunar New Year holiday, but analysts warned…

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Hong Kong developer Hang Lung diversifies amid consumer challenges

Weak consumer confidence in mainland China and Hong Kong is unlikely to improve any time soon, but Hang Lung Properties…

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Is a glut of phoney Russian goods too much for China’s consumers to bear?

As if they were copied and pasted, Russian goods markets have sprang up in cities across China in the past…

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China’s logistics sector stands and delivers with busiest year ever in 2024

China’s courier industry – which reported its busiest year on record thanks to the country’s brisk e-commerce business and a…

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As China’s consumption picture changes, think tank argues, so must its policies

China’s policymakers must assess and accommodate a dramatic shift in consumption patterns to effectively incentivise spending – a task that…

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China hits 100 billion deliveries as couriers grow part and parcel with e-commerce

This equates to an average of 71.43 packages per person, 5,144 packages delivered every second, or 440 million packages moving…

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Shanghai’s retail sales sink, revealing weak link in China’s consumption

Shanghai – China’s biggest city – posted a 9.4 per cent slump in retail sales last month, its worst monthly…

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