10 h. ago China’s GDP figures, robots riding Shenzhen subway: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s strong GDP figures stoke debate over stimulus as US tariff risks loom China’s economy beat market forecasts to grow 5.2 per cent in the second quarter, but analysts said headwinds would intensify in late 2025. 2. Taiwanese leader said to be planning US ‘stopover’ that’s set to anger Beijing Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te is planning a US...

Politics

15 h. ago Hong Kong stocks surge 1.6% after China’s GDP growth exceeds expectations

Hong Kong stocks surge 1.6% after China’s GDP growth exceeds expectations  South China Morning Post

Politics

15 h. ago China’s GDP Beat Masks Fragile Demand, Sparking Outlook Concerns

China’s GDP Beat Masks Fragile Demand, Sparking Outlook Concerns  Bloomberg.com

Politics

19 h. ago China GDP: Economic growth beats expectations as Trump tariffs loom

China GDP: Economic growth beats expectations as Trump tariffs loom  BBC

Economics

20 h. ago Instant View: China's Q2 GDP grows 5.2% y/y, above market forecast

Instant View: China's Q2 GDP grows 5.2% y/y, above market forecast  Reuters

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20 h. ago Asia stocks rangebound as China GDP spurs limited cheer; Nvidia boosts tech

Asia stocks rangebound as China GDP spurs limited cheer; Nvidia boosts tech  Investing.com

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21 h. ago Asia stocks rangebound amid strong China GDP, tariff concerns; Nvidia boosts tech

Asia stocks rangebound amid strong China GDP, tariff concerns; Nvidia boosts tech  Investing.com

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21 h. ago Hong Kong stocks steady after China’s GDP growth exceeds expectations

Hong Kong stocks steady after China’s GDP growth exceeds expectations  South China Morning Post

Politics

21 h. ago China Q2 GDP grows more than expected amid tariff deescalation, consumer subsidies

China Q2 GDP grows more than expected amid tariff deescalation, consumer subsidies  Investing.com

Events

21 h. ago Oil prices dip as traders weigh Trump’s Russia tariff warning, China Q2 GDP

Oil prices dip as traders weigh Trump’s Russia tariff warning, China Q2 GDP  Investing.com

Events

22 h. ago China’s GDP grows 5.2% as exports show resilience against Trump trade war

China’s GDP grows 5.2% as exports show resilience against Trump trade war  Financial Times

Politics

35 h. ago China’s monetary policy impact not yet seen, PBOC says with 5% GDP goal in mind

China’s central bank intends to carefully calibrate the intensity and pace of its “moderately loose” monetary policy implementation, taking steps to help the country’s economy grow by Beijing’s goal of around 5 per cent this year. Zou Lan, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Monday that the agency would closely monitor and evaluate the transmission and actual effects of previously implemented measures. And any future steps would be based on domestic and international financial...

Events

4 d. ago Business Lookahead: US inflation reading, China's GDP figures

Business Lookahead: US inflation reading, China's GDP figures  Yahoo Finance

Economics

4 d. ago China's GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll

China's GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll  Yahoo

Events

8 d. ago China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand

Beijing’s latest push to curb price wars may help ease deflationary pressures, but analysts warn the current measures fall short of addressing deeper structural problems facing the world’s second-largest economy. China’s GDP deflator – a broad measure of prices across goods and services – has been negative since the second quarter of 2023, while consumer prices have fallen for four straight months year-on-year. To stop the deflationary spiral, Chinese authorities should address the cause: weak...

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