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China's growth slowed to 6.1% last year, from 6.6% in 2018, new figures show today

China posts weakest growth in 29 years on trade war hit

Business / 17 Jan

China's Singles' Day fire sale is viewed as a snapshot of consumer sentiment

China sees strong industrial, retail growth in November

Business / 16 Dec 19

Analysts have warned that China was facing a 'complex international economic situation' with downward pressure on the domestic economy

China's economy shows further signs of weakness

Business / 14 Nov 19

Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 0.5% in September from August, new figures show

China's home price growth flatlines in September

Business / 21 Oct 19

Chinese GDP expanded 6% in the three months from July to September

China's growth slows to weakest level in 27 years

Business / 18 Oct 19

China's Purchasing Managers' Index rose from 49.5 in August to 49.8 this month

China's factory activity edges up in September

Business / 30 Sep 19

Chinese industrial profits fell 2% in August from a year earlier to 517.8 billion yuan ($72.59 billion)

China's industrial profits fall as headwinds hit firms

Business / 27 Sep 19

China's retail sales slipped in August to post growth of 7.5% - 0.1% down on the previous month

China's economy strains under disappointing data

Business / 16 Sep 19

China's producer price index dropped by 0.8% on an annual basis in August after a 0.3% drop in July

China's factory prices fall faster on weak demand

Business / 10 Sep 19

The People's Bank of China announced measures to free about $126 billion to boost the slowing economy

China to cut reserve requirements for banks

Business / 06 Sep 19

The US-China trade war and weakening global demand is weighing on the world's second biggest economy

Chinese growth slows to 6.2% in second quarter

Business / 15 Jul 19

China has stepped up support for the economy this year but the moves have not been enough to offset a domestic slowdown and softening overseas demand for exports

China's GDP growth seen slowing to 6.2% in Q2 - poll

Business / 12 Jul 19

Chinese retail sales expanded 7.2% last month, well off the 8.4% expected by economists

Chinese retail sales growth lower than expected

Business / 15 May 19

China's Purchasing Managers' Index, a key gauge of factory conditions, came in at 50.1 in April, down from 50.5 in March

China factory activity softens despite stimulus

Business / 30 Apr 19

China's economy grew by 6.4% in the first quarter of this year

China growth beats forecasts amid signs of stability

Business / 17 Apr 19

The Sentix research group said its investor sentiment index for the euro zone rose to -0.3 from -2.2 in March

Euro zone investor morale rises on China hopes

Business / 08 Apr 19

Output growth at China's factories and workshops for the first two months slowed to 5.3% year-on-year, from 5.7% in December

China's industrial output slows, unemployment rises

Business / 14 Mar 19

The OECD has revised down growth for almost all of the world's 20 biggest economies

OECD cuts global growth forecast on Brexit, trade rows

Business / 06 Mar 19

The Chinese government is targeting growth of 6-6.5% this year for the world's second-largest economy

China cuts taxes, sees 'tough struggle' as growth slows

Business / 05 Mar 19

The Chinese economy lost more steam in the last quarter as it battles a massive debt pile and a US trade war

China economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018

Business / 21 Jan 19

China's Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50 in November, missing market expectations and down from 50.2 in October

China reports weakest factory growth in over 2 years

Business / 30 Nov 18

The Chinese economy grew 6.5% in the third quarter from a year earlier, new figures show today

China's Q3 GDP growth slowest since 2009

Business / 19 Oct 18

China's services purchasing managers' index rose to 53.1 in September from 51.5 in August

China services sector expands in September

Business / 08 Oct 18

The Chinese economy expanded by 6.7% in the three months from April to June

China's economic growth slows to 6.7% in second quarter

Business / 16 Jul 18

Output at Chinese factories and workshops expanded 6.8% year-on-year, new figures show

Chinese growth shows signs of flagging

Business / 14 Jun 18

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