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China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars, domestic demand

China’s consumer prices stayed unchanged from the previous year in 2025 while factory-gate prices fell by 2.6 per cent, suggesting…

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China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist

China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed to persistent deflationary pressures amid…

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Japan’s budget restaurants, survivors of ‘lost decades’, find fans in China

Students, white-collar workers and families filled the tables during a recent dinner rush at a branch of Saizeriya – a…

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Consumption doldrums see hairy crab prices down in China on eve of ‘golden week’ holiday

As China’s National Day holiday approaches, prices of hairy crabs, one of the most popular seasonal gifts at this time…

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Chinese consumer prices slip back into decline amid deflationary pressures

China’s consumer prices slipped back into decline in August, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures, while a narrower drop in factory-gate prices…

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China pledges to build megaprojects despite pivot to domestic consumption

China will continue to “scientifically” plan and build megaprojects while maintaining its “investment intensity” over the next five years, officials…

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China’s consumer prices edge up in June, but deflation worries persist

China’s consumer prices rose for the first time in five months in June, but the modest gain still pointed to…

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China’s consumer prices fall in April, fuelling fears of deflation

China has reported a drop in consumer prices in April, unwelcome news as the country scrambles to battle deflation wrought…

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US inflation? China is more worried the trade war will make goods too cheap

While US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes stoke fears of inflation in America, China is likely to face the opposite…

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China’s central bank to create ‘more tools’ to shore up economy

China’s central bank said on Thursday that it was looking into creating more structural tools to support innovation, domestic consumption…

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