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China deflation
‘Farmers can’t bear it!’: China’s poultry industry scrambled by falling prices
While the US faces egg shortages, China’s poultry farmers are dealing with the opposite problem: plunging prices due to chronic overproduction.
13 Feb 2025 - 10:56PM
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China's economic recovery
Will China’s rust-belt regions be left behind as coastal economies surge?
13 Feb 2025 - 4:54PM
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China’s economic stimulus
Foreign investment in China is falling. Can a new action plan turn it around?
11 Feb 2025 - 5:30PM
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China's population
China’s birth crisis deepens as marriage registrations plunge to 40-year low
Only 6.1 million Chinese couples tied the knot in 2024, the lowest total since 1980, according to official data.
13 Feb 2025 - 4:54PM
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Couples take part in a mass wedding at a Confucian temple in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. China’s number of marriage registrations plunged over 20 per cent in 2024, exacerbating the country’s demographic crisis. Photo: Xinhua
China deflation
China faces an uphill battle to boost demand despite seasonal price rise
China’s consumer prices received a boost amid household spending rise in festival season, but ex-factory price fall extended.
9 Feb 2025 - 11:48AM
Lunar New Year
China’s Lunar New Year spending spree offers hope for consumption boost
Statistics indicate domestic consumption broke several records during this year’s holiday, with lower-end spending seeing the biggest gains.
6 Feb 2025 - 6:00PM
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Banking & finance
Trump tariffs push gold prices to record high as investors seek safe haven
Investor concerns about a potential global trade war have caused gold prices to soar to unprecedented levels.
4 Feb 2025 - 4:38PM
Gold prices have soared amid uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Photo: Edmond So
China’s economic stimulus
Lunar New Year travel to China surges 200% as visa-free policies pay off
China logged a steep increase in inbound travel bookings for this year’s holiday, while the country’s outbound travel sector also showed signs of recovery.
3 Feb 2025 - 7:00PM
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China’s factory activity growth slows again as Trump tariffs loom
A key gauge of China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly fell in January, underlining the economic challenges Beijing faces.
3 Feb 2025 - 11:33AM
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China GDP
Guangdong, missing GDP target yet again, among China’s slowest economies in 2024
Southern economic hub reports GDP growth of 3.5 per cent in 2024, the fifth-slowest rate among China’s 31 provincial jurisdictions.
27 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
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China trade
Global trade has transformed since US President Trump’s first term: McKinsey
International trade has become significantly more politically-driven since the US president’s first term, according to McKinsey.
27 Jan 2025 - 8:49PM
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Donald Trump has driven a deep shift in global trade networks since 2017, according to McKinsey. Photo: EPA-EFE
China manufacturing
China’s factory activity contracts in January, ending 3-month expansion streak
China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index contracted in January, denying the economy an early boost in 2025.
27 Jan 2025 - 11:14PM
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China's population
No more ‘dragon babies’: China’s birth figures likely to tumble again in 2025
When China recorded an uptick in births last year, some argued the country’s baby bust may be ending. But those hopes are likely to be dashed in 2025, demographers say.
24 Jan 2025 - 9:14PM
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China's economic recovery
Shanghai issues more consumption vouchers after shock fall in retail sales
The Chinese economic hub saw retail sales decline for only the second time in 40 years in 2024.
24 Jan 2025 - 2:18PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
EU tariffs failing to stop flood of Chinese electric vehicles, new trade data suggests
China’s exports of electric vehicles to the European Union rose again in December, prompting fears of an escalating trade conflict in 2025.
22 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
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BYD electric cars are stacked up for export at a port in eastern China. China’s rapidly increasing exports of electric vehicles has sparked tensions with the European Union. Photo: AFP
China inflation
Why are Chinese provinces ditching ‘legacy’ 3% CPI target for 2025?
China is facing a rocky road to reflation after its actual CPI growth stayed far below annual control targets, and regional governments appear less hopeful that consumer demand will markedly rise this year.
21 Jan 2025 - 6:39PM
China GDP
China logs 5% GDP growth in 2024 as exports, stimulus provide year-end boost
Driven by stimulus, an economic rebound in the last quarter helped China hit its GDP target, and signs point to a similar goal in 2025 despite challenges.
17 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
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China's population
China’s population drops for third year in a row despite uptick in births
Though China’s birth rate rose this year after an all-time low in 2023, the country’s overall population continued its decline.
17 Jan 2025 - 5:32PM
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China’s population has been in decline for several years, with birth rates failing to outpace deaths as the society collectively ages. Photo: Xinhua
China GDP
China meets annual GDP target with 5% growth in 2024 – as it happened
The National Bureau of Statistics published GDP and population numbers for 2024, data that will inform policy decisions for the year ahead.
17 Jan 2025 - 4:52PM
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China's economic recovery
China remains stuck in low consumer inflation for second year
Consumer price index rose 0.2 per cent last year, matching 2023 figure as lowest increase since 2009.
9 Jan 2025 - 12:17PM
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China's population
China’s cabinet is calling in humanoid robots to care for granny
To address its rapidly ageing population, China is among the first nations to set policy plans for humanoid robots that will provide companionship, monitor health and may even resemble loved ones.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:00PM
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China jobs
China’s controversial jobless rate needs to be reformed, scholar urges
After a revamp of the youth-unemployment rate sparked concerns over data transparency, calls have come for comprehensive metrics to convey economic reality.
8 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM
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People attend an October job fair in China’s Liaoning province. The nation’s youth-unemployment rate for those aged 16-24 has reflected a weakened job market in recent years. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing
China’s factory-activity growth slows as recovery remains bumpy: Caixin PMI
Rate of output expansion eases to three-month low in December as growth in new orders slows.
2 Jan 2025 - 11:01AM
Banking & finance
Hefty fines reflect resolve of China’s central bank as bond yields plunge
Three institutions are slapped with multimillion-dollar penalties for bypassing regulatory requirements – the first such action taken after PBOC warnings this year.
31 Dec 2024 - 11:13AM
China manufacturing
As China’s factory activity keeps expanding, exports still face complications
Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped slightly in December, while non-manufacturing PMI saw a significant expansion.
31 Dec 2024 - 11:56AM
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