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China’s youth-unemployment pressure is easing – for now, at least
The youth-unemployment rate fell to 16.1 per cent in November, its third consecutive monthly decline, according to Chinese government data.
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China’s November consumption misses estimate, adds urgency to stimulus
Retail sales grew by just 3.0 per cent last month, while property investment also continued to drag, falling by 10.4 per cent in first 11 months.
16 Dec 2024 - 12:03PM
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A worker makes Christmas decorations at a workshop in Huaibei in China’s eastern Anhui province. Photo: AFP
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China’s export boom not bust despite November deceleration: 5 takeaways
China’s exports grew by 6.7 per cent year on year in November, but the reading marked a slowdown from October rebound.
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As China’s trade slows, Trump’s tariffs loom, analysts eye domestic growth focus
China’s exports growth slowed to 6.7 per cent year on year in November, while imports continued to weaken.
10 Dec 2024 - 5:09PM
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China rallies world’s economic groups, decries protectionism at ‘1+10’ dialogue
With an eye on peaceful and sustainable economic development for the world, meeting addresses outsized threats and risks in a time of rising uncertainties.
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Premier Li Qiang (centre) gestures as the president of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff, left, and Rebeca Grynspan, right, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, arrive at the “1+10” Dialogue on Building Consensus on Development to Promote Global Common Prosperity in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP
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China’s consumer inflation hits 5-month low, leaves room for more stimulus
Consumer prices in China grew by 0.2 per cent in November, while the cost of goods at the factory gate fell for the 26th month in a row.
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What’s eating at Guangdong? For China’s economic champ, the hits keep coming
Malformed by manufacturing malaise, pummelled by property, and targeted by tariffs, the hits keep coming in the southern powerhouse region.
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Manufacturing leads China’s economic recovery, but downward pressure remains
Manufacturing activity in China improved in November, but services and construction activity saw slight dips.
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‘Trade environment’ concerns dampen China’s services activity: Caixin PMI
Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers’ index aligned with the official gauge, which also showed China’s non-manufacturing activity weakened last month.
4 Dec 2024 - 3:16PM
Workers unload e-commerce parcels from a bullet train at Shuangliu West Railway Station in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s efforts to lure foreign investment clouded by Trump presidency: analysts
China’s foreign direct investment fell by almost 30 per cent between January and October after years of steady upwards trajectory.
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China manufacturing
China’s factory activity hits 5-month high in November: Caixin PMI
China’s Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.5 in November, data released on Monday showed.
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China’s manufacturing sector expands in November, reflecting impact of stimulus
The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.3 in November, keeping China’s economy in positive territory.
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China’s industrial profits drop in October as property slump flows downstream
A decline in profits for China’s large firms was reported in October, with those linked to property and retail hit hardest.
27 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
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China’s large industrial firms reported a decline in profits for October as a slowdown in the property market continues to affect adjacent sectors. Photo: AFP
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China hits jackpot with discovery of ‘massive’ gold reserves in Hunan
The US$80 billion hoard is the latest fruit of China’s drive to find new domestic precious minerals reserves.
22 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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Why are consumers in some of China’s smaller cities outspending metropolitans?
People face less daunting financial pressures and lesser debt burdens in smaller Chinese cities, with relatively stable expectations about the future.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:24AM
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China jobs
China’s youth-jobless rate hovers above 17% for fourth consecutive month
Unemployment rate for the 16 -24 age group, excluding students, stood at 17.1 per cent in October.
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Job seekers talk with recruiting representatives at a job fair in Haikou, the capital of southern China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s lonely-heart crisis fuels a growing ‘companionship economy’
As Chinese society becomes more atomised, consumers devoid of human interaction are increasingly opening their wallets to stave off loneliness.
17 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM
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China’s tax man is coming for live-streamers who evade taxes
Huge fines are being imposed on high-profile internet celebrities and streaming hosts, as state authority says they must set a positive example for fans.
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China’s retail sales continued to improve in October following a raft of stimulus policies, but property investment remained a drag.
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