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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.
A man walks past a convenient store in Beijing, China, on May 19, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
China inflation

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

The country’s consumer price index dropped by 0.1 per cent last month, while prices at the factory gate were down 3.3 per cent.

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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

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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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Domestic consumption has taken on new importance in China as the US imposes hefty tariffs on Beijing’s imports. Photo: AFP
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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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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A woman walks by an electronic board displaying Shanghai share prices near a brokerage house in Beijing. Turbulence has rocked China’s stock markets in recent months amid uncertainty over the country’s economic prospects and a potential trade war with the United States. Photo: AP
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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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.

Tech-driven optimism on China won’t fix economic ills, Morgan Stanley economist says
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.

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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Steamed chicken feet are a classic dim sum dish in China. Photo: Shutterstock
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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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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A worker casts steel at a factory in Hangzhou. China’s steel industry is struggling due to weak domestic demand and industry overcapacity. Photo: AFP
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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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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Staff members unpack crates of imported Chilean cherries at a supermarket in Tianjin, northern China. Cherry prices have plunged in China in recent months due to a flood of cheap imported fruit. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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Workers in Chinese financial hubs like Shanghai’s Lujiazui are facing pay cuts and layoffs. Photo: EPA
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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China economy

Macroscope | China needs urgent action to spark consumption and avoid Japan’s fate

Structural reform is never easy, but for China even a messy pivot to consumption is better than staying cautious and not pivoting at all.

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