Page 17 - China Economic Growth
Oil prices fall as China slowdown spurs concern over demand outlook
Weekend data indicated a surprise contraction in Chinese factory activity, highlighting the cost of Beijing's preference for mobility curbs to tackle Covid-19
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IMF revises China's 2022 growth by 1.1%, predicts major global spillovers
"In China, further lockdowns and the deepening real estate crisis have led growth to be revised down by 1.1 percentage points, with major global spillovers," the IMF said
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What is the China-plus-one strategy?
India must reorient its trade policy to take advantage of the increasingly popular China-plus-one strategy. Find out why India is struggling to register itself as a favourite investment destination?
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Xi Jinping reaffirms growth target that analysts say is out of reach
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to meet economic targets for the year even as the government's zero tolerance approach to combating Covid outbreaks
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China's economy shows mixed recovery in May with consumers under strain
The recovery of China's industrial output was helped by a rebound in the car sector as auto production centers like Jilin and Shanghai reopened
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China's economy worse off in some ways than 2020, says Premier
Li Keqiang tells officials to lower nation's unemployment rate; economists expect China to miss growth target this year
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Companies marred by payment delays suggest China's slow economic recovery
Firms in 9 out of 13 sectors reported an increase in payment delays, led by agri-food, which recorded the largest increase of 43 days, followed by wood, transport, and textile.
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China will step up infrastructure construction to boost growth: Xi Jinping
China will step up infrastructure construction to boost domestic demand and drive economic growth going forward, state TV reported on Tuesday
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At 5.5%, China sets lowest economic growth target in decades
China has set its economic growth target at around 5.5 per cent in 2022 as the country's lawmakers and political advisors gathered in Beijing to map out development priorities for this year
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China plans bigger tax cuts in 2022 to spur economic growth
China to unveil bigger tax and fee cuts this year and step up payments to local governments to offset their hit to revenues, Finance Minister Liu Kun said, amid efforts to support a slowing economy.
China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational
China has undergone history-making transformation since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational.
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Asia weighs mixed China economic data, Brent crude clears 2021 highs
Asian share markets were choppy on Monday as a slew of Chinese economic data confirmed the deadening effect of coronavirus restrictions
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China's economy grows 8.1% in 2021, expands 4% in the last quarter
China's economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 after an abrupt slowdown in the second half that is prompting suggestions Beijing needs to shore up slumping growth.
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China's trade surplus hits a record $676 billion in 2021
Export growth beats expectations; some analysts point to import slowdown
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Growth in China's Dec services accelerates as inflation eases: Survey
Activity in China's services sector expanded at a faster pace in December amid higher demand and easing inflationary pressure, a private sector survey showed
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China's Dec factory activity returns to growth, beats forecasts: Report
The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.9 in December - its highest level since June
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China injects most cash in 2 months; 10-year yields at lowest in 18 months
China's 10-year government bond yield fell two basis points to 2.795 per cent as of 4:40 pm in Shanghai
China's economic growth will slow sharply in 2022, says World Bank
China's economic growth has been given a bleak picture by World Bank's report on Wednesday as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds
China's economy expected to grow 5.3% in 2022, says govt think tank
China's economy is expected to grow around 5.3% in 2022, bringing the average annual growth rate forecast for 2020-2022 to 5.2%, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a top govt think tank, said
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China's November services activity expands at slower clip, survey shows
The Caixin/Markit services PMI fell to 52.1 in November from 53.8 in October, but remained above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis