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China deflation
China’s economic slowdown has given rise to concerns over deflation, which occurs when the inflation rate falls into the negative, reflecting a decrease in the general price level of goods and services.
Professor Huang Yiping, dean of the National School of Development at Peking University, attends Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit at Grand Hyatt, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on November 19, 2024. Photo: SCMP / Dickson Lee
World Economic Forum

China urged to step up fiscal support amid Iran-Israel war, trade war risks

Beijing may need to spend more to preserve growth and long-term stability, central bank adviser says.

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China inflation

China’s consumer prices fall for fourth month amid weak demand, trade tensions

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China's economic recovery

China’s regulators must act quickly to stamp out price wars: People’s Daily

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China inflation

China’s consumer prices fall in April, fuelling fears of deflation

The country’s consumer price index dropped by 0.1 per cent last month as trade war raises concerns over deflationary pressures.

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China’s consumer price index is being watched closely as tariff increases raise fears of deflation. Photo: Simon Song
China inflation

China’s consumer prices fall in March as trade war reaches fever pitch

China’s consumer prices declined 0.1 per cent at a decisive moment in protracted trade conflict with US.

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US-China trade war

US inflation? China is more worried the trade war will make goods too cheap

As American demand declines, Chinese producers will be forced to compete even more fiercely for orders at home.

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China consumption

Will Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ threaten China’s fragile consumer recovery?

A barrage of stimulus policies has helped lift consumer sentiment in China, but the recovery is still tentative – and could be dented by a US trade war.

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Chinese consumers have become slightly more willing to spend in recent months as government polices to shore up the economy begin to make an impact. Photo: AFP
China economy

Gold, dollars? China’s middle class unsure where to invest amid market chaos

Chinese investors have no easy options as domestic real estate prices tumble and turbulence roils the financial markets.

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China's economic recovery

China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Economists had predicted China’s industrial firms would record robust profit growth in the first two months of the year.

China's economic recovery

Outlook for Chinese economy getting brighter, say Peking University experts

Technological innovation in manufacturing sector and advance of AI look set to boost productivity.

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MG cars await shipment from the port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on March 17. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

China needs ‘more significant’ stimulus to crush deflation fears: economist

The recent growth plans outlined by Beijing will not be enough to change the narrative on China’s economic trajectory, expert warns.

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China’s economy risks slipping into a deflationary spiral as consumers remain reluctant to open their wallets. Photo: EPA-EFE
China economy

Open Questions | Tech boost is no panacea for fixing China’s economic ills, Morgan Stanley economist says

Robin Xing, Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist, says the revival of animal spirits spurred by DeepSeek must be supported by broader consumption measures and social welfare reforms.

China's economic recovery

China CPI down 0.1% in first 2 months days after inflation control target drops

February consumer inflation fell 0.7 per cent year on year, while prices at the factory gate were down 2.2 per cent.

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Two Sessions 2025

China’s ‘two sessions’ to focus on reviving economy

Leaders have hinted at continued 5 per cent GDP growth and flagged the need for ‘more active’ monetary policy that analysts have taken to mean a 4 per cent fiscal deficit target, but Trump is a potential spoiler for the plans made at China’s annual meetings of the CPPCC and NPC.

Journalists attend a briefing ahead of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, which kicks off on Tuesday in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

China strives to end vicious price wars plaguing several industries

Beijing has convened a meeting with representatives from leading solar, auto and tech companies to explore potential solutions.

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A large number of electric cars for export are stored at a port in eastern China. The Chinese electric vehicle has been plagued by overcapacity for several years. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

How the US makes billions selling gristly chicken feet to China

Chicken feet are regarded as waste in most countries, but in China they are a beloved delicacy – and a lucrative import category.

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Consumers

China’s latest strategy to get consumers spending: a clampdown on rip-offs

Beijing plans to encourage consumers to open their wallets by eliminating scams, price gouging and shoddy goods.

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Consumers

‘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.

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China has seen chicken prices plunge over 10 per cent in recent weeks amid weak domestic demand. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

US tariffs? China’s steel industry has far bigger problems than that

Chinese steelmakers are more concerned about sluggish domestic demand and persistent industry overcapacity.

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China inflation

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.

Consumers

China’s exporters face a darker outlook in 2025 – even ‘magic crystal’ vendors

‘Healing’ crystals are generating huge buzz on TikTok, but the Chinese companies that sell them say overseas customers increasingly cannot afford to buy.

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Chinese vendors of “healing” crystals are struggling to deal with a slowdown in global demand. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s economic stimulus

China’s Henan urges local entrepreneurs to ‘dare to invest’ amid slowdown

The central province has vowed to ‘protect’ and ‘listen to’ the private sector, as China’s leaders strive to restore confidence and shore up economic growth.

An employee works on the production line of a machinery factory in Anyang, Henan Province. The region has issued a plea for private companies to “dare to invest” in Henan amid a period of economic uncertainty. Photo: Getty Images
China's economic recovery

How a bumper fruit harvest helped China gain ‘cherry freedom’

Cherries were once considered a luxury item in China, but a flood of cheap Chilean imports has tanked prices ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

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China's economic recovery

‘Incomparably nice’: Chinese supermarket wins viral fame for stellar service

Pangdonglai has proved there is still life in bricks-and-mortar retail in China, with customers queuing for hours outside its stores ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

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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.

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Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, saw its economy grow by just 2.1 per cent in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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Retail sales in Shanghai fell for only the second time in more than 40 years in 2024, as consumers continue to rein in spending. Photo: EPA-EFE
Banking & finance

Salary caps spread in China’s finance sector amid ‘common prosperity’ drive

Some state-backed securities firms have already implemented annual pay caps for senior executives – and large banks, insurance firms and stock exchanges are next.

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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.

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