China factory activity edges up in November Manufacturing activity in China edged up in November on the back of an easing in power shortages and a drop in some raw material costs, ... Business • 30 Nov
China industrial output and retail sales accelerate China's industrial output and retail sales grew more quickly than expected in October, despite fresh curbs to control Covid-19 outbreaks and supply shortages, but the ... Business • 15 Nov
China's industrial profit growth slows for sixth month Profits at China's industrial firms grew at a weaker pace in August from a year earlier, slowing for a sixth consecutive month, as manufacturers struggled ... Business • 28 Sep
China's factory, consumer sectors slow on Covid curbs China's factory and retail sectors faltered in August with output and sales growth hitting one-year lows as fresh coronavirus outbreaks and supply disruptions threatened the ... Business • 15 Sep
China's services sector contracts in August China's services sector contracted in August for the first time since the start of the pandemic while factory activity slowed further as domestic coronavirus travel ... Business • 31 Aug
China's export growth quickens on improved demand China's exports grew much faster than expected in June, as solid global demand led by easing lockdown measures and vaccination drives worldwide eclipsed virus outbreaks ... Business • 13 Jul
China factory activity edges down in April Factory activity in China slowed in April as a global shortage of shipping containers hindered the movement of goods, official data showed today, but wider ... Business • 30 Apr
China's GDP hits record growth in first quarter China's economic recovery quickened sharply in the first quarter from last year's deep coronavirus slump, propelled by stronger demand at home and abroad and continued ... Business • 16 Apr
China wants economy to grow over 6% in 2021 China's leaders said today they had set a target for GDP to grow more than 6% this year, as the world's second largest economy surges ... Business • 05 Mar
China GDP grows at slowest pace in over 40 years China's GDP grew at the slowest pace in more than four decades in 2020, official data showed today, but it was still expected to be ... Business • 18 Jan
China consumer prices rise ahead of Lunar New Year China's consumer prices rebounded in December, official data showed today, as food prices picked up due to weather difficulties and rising demand ahead of the ... Business • 11 Jan
China factory activity grows at fastest pace in 3 years The robust headline PMI points to solid fourth-quarter growth, which analysts at Nomura expect to quicken to 5.7% year-on-year, from 4.9% in the third quarter, ... Business • 30 Nov 20
China's consumer spending picks up in October China's retail sales continued a general recovery in October, official data showed today, on the back of a national holiday and policies aimed at boosting ... Business • 16 Nov 20
China's factory activity rises to near-decade high Activity in China's factory sector accelerated at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in October as domestic demand surged, a private business survey showed ... Business • 02 Nov 20
China's economic recovery quickens in third quarter China's economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution, although the weaker-than-expected headline growth suggested persistent risks for one ... Business • 19 Oct 20
China's services sector sustains recovery in August The recovery in China's service sector activity extended into a fourth month in a row in August, an industry survey showed today, with companies hiring ... Business • 03 Sep 20
China's economy bounces back from pandemic contraction China's economy returned to growth in the second quarter following a coronavirus contraction, with President Xi Jinping promising continued expansion ahead and urging foreign companies ... Business • 16 Jul 20
China services sector grows at fastest pace in a decade China's services sector expanded at the fastest pace in over a decade in June as the easing of coronavirus-related lockdown measures revived consumer demand, though ... Business • 03 Jul 20
China factory activity picks up despite global headwind China's factory activity picked up pace in June, official data showed today, although analysts warned weak global demand and a potential coronavirus resurgence are weighing ... Business • 30 Jun 20
China's industrial output continues slow recovery China's factory output rose again in May, while official data today also showed retail sales improved further after collapsing at the start of the year ... Business • 15 Jun 20
China drops GDP goal as Covid-19 slams economy China dropped its annual growth target for the first time today and pledged more government spending as the Covid-19 pandemic hammers the world's second-biggest economy, ... Business • 22 May 20
Chinese factories fire up but consumers still gloomy China's factory output rose for the first time this year as the world's second-largest economy slowly emerged from its coronavirus lockdown, although consumption remained depressed ... Business • 15 May 20
China exports see surprise 3.5% jump in April China's exports saw a shock 3.5% rise in April despite the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed today, but analysts warned of ... Business • 07 May 20
Virus hands China first economic contraction in decades China's economy contracted for the first time in decades last quarter as drastic measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic brought activity to a standstill, official ... Business • 17 Apr 20
China cuts medium-term borrowing costs to record low China's central bank today stepped up policy support for its embattled economy, cutting a key rate to a record-low and reducing the amount banks must ... Business • 15 Apr 20
