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China's property sector is showing positive changes, minister says

China's property sector is showing positive changes and market confidence is improving, its housing minister said on Sunday, as policymakers

China's property sector is showing positive changes, minister says
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Red Sea crisis pressures China's exporters as shipping delays, costs mount

For Chinese businessman Han Changming, disruptions to Red Sea freight are threatening the survival of his trading company in the

Red Sea crisis pressures China's exporters as shipping delays, costs mount
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At Chinese trade fair, exporters despair their goods are 'as cheap as cabbage'

Wu Huazhan's Chinese television factory used to impose minimum orders to manage production efficiently.

At Chinese trade fair, exporters despair their goods are 'as cheap as cabbage'
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How hard will new Biden tariffs hit China?

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How hard will new Biden tariffs hit China?
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China's factories fire up but consumer slump persists

China's factory output topped forecasts in April, helped by improving external demand, although retail sales unexpectedly slowed and the property sector

China's factories fire up but consumer slump persists
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Key features of China's affordable housing policy

Chinese policymakers last month unveiled a slew of support measures for the property sector, including a nod to local governments to buy

Key features of China's affordable housing policy
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China's factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums

China's May industrial output lagged expectations and a slowdown in the property sector showed no signs of easing despite policy support,

China's factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums
Business|Economy|Finance

China new bank loans rise far less than expected in May as demand wobbles

New bank lending in China rebounded far less than expected in May and some key money gauges hit record lows, suggesting the world's second-largest

China new bank loans rise far less than expected in May as demand wobbles
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China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows

China's manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity slipped to a five-month low, an official survey showed on Sunday,

China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows
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China's key plenum aims to fix decades-old tax revenue imbalance

Long-touted changes to China's tax system will focus on allowing local governments to retain more fiscal revenues, say policy advisers, widely seen by

China's key plenum aims to fix decades-old tax revenue imbalance
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China hits back at West's over-capacity allegations in EVs, lithium batteries

China's Premier Li Qiang used his address at a World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian to hit back at accusations from the U.S. and EU that Chinese

China hits back at West's over-capacity allegations in EVs, lithium batteries
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China's GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags

China's economy likely grew 5.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, slowing from a strong start in the first three months due to sluggish

China's GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags
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China June new bank loans miss forecasts, some money gauges hit record lows

Chinese bank lending jumped less than expected in June while some key money gauges hit fresh record lows, highlighting weak demand in the world's second

China June new bank loans miss forecasts, some money gauges hit record lows
Business|Economy|Finance

Fridges not bridges: China veers off beaten path with consumer stimulus

China's use of ultra-long treasury bonds to fund a consumer goods trade-in programme deviates from the usual playbook of boosting investment to support the economy and is fuelling

Fridges not bridges: China veers off beaten path with consumer stimulus
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Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers

Chinese leaders signalled on Tuesday that the stimulus measures needed to reach this year's economic growth target will be directed at consumers,

Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers
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Chinese factories poised for 'cruel summer' as PMI surveys raise outlook risks

China's sluggish manufacturing sector is poised for a "cruel summer" with two sentiment surveys this week pointing to a new level of gloom among factory

Chinese factories poised for 'cruel summer' as PMI surveys raise outlook risks
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China's imports resume growth but tamer exports raise outlook concerns

China's exports grew at their slowest pace in three months in July, missing expectations and adding to concerns about the outlook for the vast

China's imports resume growth but tamer exports raise outlook concerns
Asia|Business|Economy

China's July exports climb 7%, miss forecasts, imports up 7.2%

China's exports climbed 7.0% in July from year earlier, a slower pace of growth than in June and missing expectations, but imports rose 7.2%, customs

China's July exports climb 7%, miss forecasts, imports up 7.2%
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China new loans hit 15-year low in July, more policy steps expected

China's bank lending tumbled more than expected in July, hitting the lowest in nearly 15 years, dragged down by tepid credit demand and seasonal factors

China new loans hit 15-year low in July, more policy steps expected
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China's faltering growth revives cash vouchers talk

Another round of bad Chinese economic figures is raising pressure on Beijing to loosen the fiscal spigot further and even dole out shopping vouchers to

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As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth

China's local governments have fallen behind on their debt issuance plans as scrutiny mounts over potentially wasteful infrastructure

As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China's carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off

Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc,

China's carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off
Business|Economy|Finance

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus
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China's monetary volleys miss key threat to economic growth

China's central bank has shifted to a more aggressive easing stance, but its policy weapons don't have the key enemy to

China's monetary volleys miss key threat to economic growth
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China vows 'necessary spending' to hit economic growth target

Chinese leaders pledged on Thursday to deploy "necessary fiscal spending" to meet this year's economic growth target of roughly 5%,

China vows 'necessary spending' to hit economic growth target

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