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China’s factory activity contracts in January, breaking 3-month expansion

China’s factory activity fell back into contractionary territory in January in advance of an early Lunar New Year holiday period,…

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Chinese consumer sentiment nears ‘tipping point’ after stimulus barrage: UBS

China’s consumer sector, long plagued by a property slump that has slowed the economy and dampened sentiment, could be nearing…

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China logs 5% GDP growth in 2024 as exports, stimulus provide year-end boost

China has reached its 2024 target for economic growth, recording a 5 per cent increase to its gross domestic product…

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China should favour fiscal taps over policy easing to spur stocks: Goldman Sachs

China should learn from history and rely more on fiscal measures than rate cuts to spur stock market gains, according…

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China’s premier tells local authorities to give economy early boost in new year

China’s leadership has sent a clear signal to local governments to act resolutely and swiftly for a strong start to…

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China’s small businesses gasp for air as consumption slump deepens

Two years ago, as China began to roll back its pandemic restrictions, Ella Chen spotted a tasty opportunity. Having lost…

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Macroscope | Never mind stimulus, rebalancing is China’s real economic challenge

Few would dispute that Chinese stimulus has the capacity to move financial markets. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which…

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Opinion | 3 challenges for China’s economic growth in 2025

China’s GDP growth slowed during the first three quarters of 2024, from 5.3 per cent to 4.7 per cent, and…

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Explainer | China’s economic recovery gathers pace, led by manufacturing, but risks remain

1. Manufacturing improvement ‘broad-based’ China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – a survey of sentiment among factory owners –…

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China’s yuan hits lowest level in months as Trump tariff threats roil currencies

Both the onshore and offshore yuan have weakened to their lowest levels in months against the US dollar, as the…

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