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China’s new ‘invest in people’ slogan heralds a rethink in economic strategy

Beijing’s fresh imperative to “invest in people” – first raised in a proposal for the 15th five-year plan and reaffirmed…

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China issues 11-point policy package to boost consumer spending amid slowing retail sales

China has announced a new policy package to boost household spending by tightening coordination between commerce and financial regulators, expanding…

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China’s home prices slide further in November as authorities vow to stabilise sector

Home prices in mainland China continued to decline at a rapid pace in November, posing challenges for policymakers who have…

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Developing | China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November

China’s economic indicators logged a further slowdown in November, with consumption and investment showing renewed signs of strain, while the…

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China’s consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 2 years in November

China’s consumer prices rose for a second straight month in November, with inflation hitting its highest level in nearly two…

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Consumer brands in China face fraught future amid frugal spending forecast

International and Chinese consumer brands will be forced to maintain a low-price strategy in mainland China amid persistent deflationary pressures,…

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Tech firms lead Hong Kong stock advance as rate cut this month is ‘locked in’

Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by technology heavyweights, as growing conviction about a US interest-rate cut this month…

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China’s industrial profits slump in October as price war deepens

China’s industrial profits dropped in October after a strong September, according to official year-on-year data released on Thursday, and analysts…

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China’s Yangtze River Delta reins in ‘profit-driven’ fines in relief for private sector

Entrepreneurs and legal experts have welcomed a move by Shanghai and its neighbouring provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui to…

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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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