6 h. ago China's June factory activity unexpectedly expands, private survey shows

China's June factory activity unexpectedly expands, private survey shows  CNBC

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6 h. ago China's factory activity returns to growth in June, Caixin PMI shows

China's factory activity returns to growth in June, Caixin PMI shows  Yahoo Finance

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28 h. ago China's weak factory activity maintains pressure for more stimulus as tariff risks weigh

China's weak factory activity maintains pressure for more stimulus as tariff risks weigh  Reuters

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29 h. ago China’s factory activity rebounds in June as US trade tensions ease

China’s factory activity rebounds in June as US trade tensions ease  South China Morning Post

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30 h. ago China Factory Activity Decline Eases Again After Trade Truce

China Factory Activity Decline Eases Again After Trade Truce  Bloomberg

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3 d. ago China industrial profits sink 9% in May on ‘weak demand’, US trade dispute

China’s industrial profits fell by more than 9 per cent in May over the same month of 2024, according to data released on Friday, reflecting what analysts said was weak domestic demand for minerals and motor vehicles, coupled with ramifications of the US-China tariff dispute. The National Bureau of Statistics said profits for industrial companies making more than 20 million yuan a year in revenue dropped in May by 9.1 per cent, year on year. Industrial profits fell 9.7 per cent in May over...

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4 d. ago China's factory activity expected to shrink for third month amid trade tensions: Reuters poll

China's factory activity expected to shrink for third month amid trade tensions: Reuters poll  Reuters

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7 d. ago China’s Oil Refiners Hold Off Buying as Weak Demand Hits Profits

China’s Oil Refiners Hold Off Buying as Weak Demand Hits Profits  Bloomberg

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1 week ago How does Trump’s lack of trade deals strengthen Beijing’s hand?

The United States failed this week to reach a tariff deal with Japan, a key Pacific Rim ally, and has threatened to notify multiple countries of new duty rates on imports after talks with only one, the United Kingdom, have shown any results. Those developments, which made the US look weak in the short term, should prompt China to take a harder line with Washington on reaching a deal, analysts said. China, the world’s second-largest economy, was hit especially hard by US President Donald Trump on...

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1 week ago CSL: Shanghai Port cruise past Henan to maintain pressure on Beijing Guoan

CSL: Shanghai Port cruise past Henan to maintain pressure on Beijing Guoan  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago China’s Consumer Boom Seen Temporary as Weak Sentiment Persists

China’s Consumer Boom Seen Temporary as Weak Sentiment Persists  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Gen Z’s ‘emotional consumption’ fuels surge in consumer stocks like Pop Mart

Stock investors are capitalising on the spending power of China’s Generation Z consumers, who splurge on everything from gold jewellery to low-priced drinks, delivering multifold returns on so-called new consumer stocks. The ascent of Pop Mart International Group, Mixue Group and Laopu Gold is one of the few bright spots in China’s sluggish consumer industry, which has been plagued by a weak jobs market and the deflationary trend. The robust performance has come at the cost of traditional...

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2 w. ago Chinese worker requesting sick leave criticised for being weak and punished

A human resources supervisor in southeastern China triggered widespread public outrage and initiated a government investigation after verbally insulting an employee who requested sick leave for a fever, labelling her “too weak” and suggesting she seek psychiatric help. The controversy gained public attention on June 5, when a female employee – whose identity remains undisclosed – shared on social media that she had been verbally abused by her employer after asking for sick leave due to a...

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2 w. ago CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: AI hits an already weak jobs market

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: AI hits an already weak jobs market  CNBC

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3 w. ago Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data

Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data  Fortune

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3 w. ago China exports growth misses expectations despite tariff truce; imports plunge amid weak consumption

China exports growth misses expectations despite tariff truce; imports plunge amid weak consumption  CNBC

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3 w. ago China’s consumer prices fall for fourth month amid weak demand, trade tensions

China’s consumer prices declined for a fourth straight month in May, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures driven by sluggish demand and trade tensions with the United States, which are compounding inventory strains for manufacturers. The national consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, fell 0.1 per cent year on year last month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The figure beat market expectations after a poll by financial provider...

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3 w. ago China consumer prices slump again, deepening deflation worries as demand stays weak

China consumer prices slump again, deepening deflation worries as demand stays weak  CNBC

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3 w. ago AI might solve China’s labour woes, but could also fuel deflation, report says

While the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to mitigate an expected shortage of labour in China in the long run, market observers differ on its impact on deflationary pressures in the near term. The wider adoption of AI in China could exacerbate “China’s prevailing deflationary pressures” by disrupting an already-weak employment market, as the labour displacement effects of the technology might dominate in the short term, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a research report published last...

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4 w. ago China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks, clocking its worst drop since 2022: Caixin

China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks, clocking its worst drop since 2022: Caixin  CNBC

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