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Chinese-made T-shirts cash in on Trump’s defiant response to shooting

Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.

Al Jazeera

China new home prices drop at fastest rate in nearly a decade

Property glut holds down prices despite government attempts to revive market

The Guardian - UK

China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter

Statistics agency says economy has made ‘good start’ to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Al Jazeera

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China Retail Sales Show Shaky Economic Recovery

The performance of China's economy in the first two months of 2024 was mixed, official figures showed Monday, with sluggish household consumption alongside increased industrial production reflecting an uneven recovery.

International Business Times

China Consumer Prices Rise In February For First Time In Six Months

Chinese consumer prices rose in February for the first time since August, data showed Saturday, bucking a months-long stretch of deflation that compounded the country's myriad economic woes.

International Business Times

China's Industrial Profits Decline by 2.3% in 2023

Learn more about China's economy as industrial profits decline by 2.3% in 2023. Explore the factors affecting this trend and its potential implications.

Top News

China's economy: Mystery packed in lies

Everyone knows that China's economic data is much worse than the official numbers. Just how big are the lies?

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An uncertain future: Soaring youth unemployment hits Chinese graduates

Many graduates in China are giving up the pursuit of their dream jobs as unemployment soars

The Independent UK

Borrowers left in 'mortgage prison' as firms quit personal lending market

A Commerce Commission inquiry has been warned that Kiwi borrowers will be unable to shift to more competitive lenders because of tough new credit rules. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Guardian view on the Chinese economy: it looks bad. What we can’t see may be worse

Editorial: Political tightening and an anti-espionage law make it harder for outsiders to gauge the situation. How accurately can insiders do so?

The Guardian - UK

China’s Q2 GDP Growth Misses Expectations, Raises Concerns Of Slow Recovery

Chinese economy expands 6.3% YoY in Q2, falling short of economists' estimates, prompting calls for stimulus measures.

Zenger

China's CPI flat in June

BEIJING: China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, came in flat in June compared with the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.

Bangkok Post

China’s Property Investment Slides Further as Housing Recovery Staggers

Real estate investment drops 7.2% in first five months as the pace of decline accelerates for a third straight month

Caixin Global

China Launches Special Campaign to Combat Statistical Fraud

Year-long process will run until February 2024 and may result in short-term fluctuations in data on industrial output, fixed asset investment and real estate development

Caixin Global

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Birmingham Post

North East business life: charity, community and award events

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Vertu Motors, Miller Homes, Kromek, NBS, The Inn Collection Group and The Dunelm Foundation

Caixin Global

Chinese Housing Prices in Major Cities Post First Increase in 18 Months

New home prices in 70 cities rose 0.3% year-on-year in February, adding to signs of recovery from a protracted housing slump

Bangkok Post

China's PPI down 1.4% in February

BEIJING: China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 1.4% year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.

Birmingham Post

North East deals of the week: key contracts, investments and acquisitions

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include onHand, Media Borne, NBS, and Northumberland Restaurant Company

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Birmingham Post

Newcastle's NBS acquires building specification specialist Schumann International

A new consultancy called NBS Schumann has been launched following the deal

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Population Shrinks for 1st Time in Over 60 Years

China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. The nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages, in a rapid decline…

Liverpool Echo

Former pub with Liverpool and Everton crests on the walls for sale

There's potential to convert the building for residential use

Caixin Global

Year in Review: China’s Struggle to Contain Covid Hits the Economy Hard

Lockdowns added to the country’s woes, including an ongoing housing slump and fading exports, but Beijing’s year-end pivot to living with the virus raises the prospect of a recovery in 2023

AFP

China factory gate prices fall for first time in nearly two years

Beijing (AFP) - Factory gate prices in China were down for the first time in nearly two years last month, official data showed Wednesday, as falling global commodity prices made their mark on an economy ailing under strict Covid controls.

AFP

China's factory activity contracts for second straight month in August

Beijing (AFP) - China's factory activity shrank in August for the second month in a row, official data showed Wednesday, as the sector was hit by strict zero-Covid restrictions and extreme heat.

AFP

China's August factory activity weakens for second straight month

Beijing (AFP) - China's manufacturing activity dropped in August for the second month in a row, official data showed Wednesday, as strict zero-Covid restrictions and extreme heat hit growth.

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