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China's second-quarter growth beats forecasts but deflation fears fuel calls for stimulus, deeper reform
U.S. President Donald Trump ratchet up tariffs on Chinese imports to a prohibitive level of 145%, spurring a round of ...
From Factory Floor to Economic Sinkhole: Why China’s Manufacturing Mania and Deflation Spell Trouble
For decades, manufacturing powered China’s rapid growth, lifting millions out of poverty and turning the country into the ...
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China's growth may rely on risky property do-over
Tariffs and a crackdown on overcapacity will make it hard for the $19 trln economy to sustain last quarter's 5.2% jump.
Deflation weighs on China’s economy
Producer prices fell the most in nearly two years in June, while consumer goods prices also fell month-on-month.
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Economists say rate cuts unlikely to solve China’s deflation woes
China’s central bank is likely to cut rates later this year, but this is unlikely to fix the country’s worsening deflation ...
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China's snaps 4-month consumer decline but factory price deflation deepens
"I think it is too early to call the end of deflation at this stage," Zhiwei Zhang ... property market -- long a key driver ...
China Acts on Jobs as Deflation, Tariffs Threaten 2025 Growth Target
The imposition of 30-60% tariffs on Chinese imports, alongside US levies on transshipments could undermine Beijing’s 2025 ...