China's COVID curbs retard growth, Q2 GDP rises 0.4%
2 years, 5 months ago

China's COVID curbs retard growth, Q2 GDP rises 0.4%

The Hindu  

China's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, highlighting the colossal toll on activity from widespread COVID lockdowns and pointing to persistent pressure over coming months from a darkening global outlook. "Given the tame growth, China's government is likely to deploy economic stimulus measures from now on to rev up its flagging growth, but hurdles are high for PBOC to cut interest rates further as it would fan inflation which has been kept relatively low at present," Mr. Nishihama added. Data on June activity, also released Friday, showed that China's industrial output grew 3.9% in June from a year earlier, quickening from a 0.7% rise in May. "Even with some massaging of the figures, it's hard to see how the government's target of 'around 5.5%' growth this year can be attained," Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist, at Capital Economics said.

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How COVID-19 Transformed China’s Domestic and International Trajectory
5 days, 10 hours ago

How COVID-19 Transformed China’s Domestic and International Trajectory

The Diplomat  

Five years after the novel coronavirus first emerged, China’s major metropolises bear virtually no visible scars of their unprecedented battle with COVID-19. State media acknowledged that the extremely high gross domestic saving rate – over 44 percent in 2023 – reflects “people’s growing insecurity about the future and their inclination to save as a precaution against risks.” Despite Beijing’s efforts …

China inflation hits nine-month low in December
6 days, 2 hours ago

China inflation hits nine-month low in December

The Hindu  

China narrowly avoided slipping into deflation in December with prices rising at their slowest pace in nine months, official figures showed Thursday, as Beijing struggles to kickstart consumer activity in the world's number two economy. "Recent economic data stabilised but the momentum is not strong enough to generate upward pressure on consumer prices yet," Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist at Pinpoint …

China Sees Manufacturing Sector Expand At Muted Pace In December
2 weeks ago

China Sees Manufacturing Sector Expand At Muted Pace In December

ABP News  

The manufacturing activity in China climbed for the third consecutive month in December, however, the pace remained marginal, an official factory survey showed on Tuesday. However, authorities remain optimistic that fiscal and monetary measures released later in the year would lead to a turnaround in the property market, which has weighed down the broader economy. An improvement in domestic demand …

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census

China Daily  

2024年12月26日，第五次全国经济普查主要数据正式对外公布。普查结果显示，2023年国内生产总值已经接近130万亿元，经济总量稳居世界第二，五年来我国对世界经济增长的贡献率平均在30%左右，是全球经济发展的最大增长源。 China published the results of its fifth national economic census on December 26, 2024. China's gross domestic product in 2023 reached nearly 130 trillion yuan according to the census results. As the world's second-largest economy, the country's average contribution to global economic growth has remained around 30 percent for the past five years, making it the largest driving force …

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census

China Daily  

2024年12月26日，第五次全国经济普查主要数据正式对外公布。普查结果显示，2023年国内生产总值已经接近130万亿元，经济总量稳居世界第二，五年来我国对世界经济增长的贡献率平均在30%左右，是全球经济发展的最大增长源。 China published the results of its fifth national economic census on December 26, 2024. China's gross domestic product in 2023 reached nearly 130 trillion yuan according to the census results. As the world's second-largest economy, the country's average contribution to global economic growth has remained around 30 percent for the past five years, making it the largest driving force …

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census

China Daily  

2024年12月26日，第五次全国经济普查主要数据正式对外公布。普查结果显示，2023年国内生产总值已经接近130万亿元，经济总量稳居世界第二，五年来我国对世界经济增长的贡献率平均在30%左右，是全球经济发展的最大增长源。 China published the results of its fifth national economic census on December 26, 2024. China's gross domestic product in 2023 reached nearly 130 trillion yuan according to the census results. As the world's second-largest economy, the country's average contribution to global economic growth has remained around 30 percent for the past five years, making it the largest driving force …

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census
2 weeks, 1 day ago

每日一词 | 第五次全国经济普查 fifth national economic census

China Daily  

2024年12月26日，第五次全国经济普查主要数据正式对外公布。普查结果显示，2023年国内生产总值已经接近130万亿元，经济总量稳居世界第二，五年来我国对世界经济增长的贡献率平均在30%左右，是全球经济发展的最大增长源。 China published the results of its fifth national economic census on December 26, 2024. China's gross domestic product in 2023 reached nearly 130 trillion yuan according to the census results. As the world's second-largest economy, the country's average contribution to global economic growth has remained around 30 percent for the past five years, making it the largest driving force …

China raises its estimate for the size of its economy in 2023
2 weeks, 5 days ago

China raises its estimate for the size of its economy in 2023

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s economy grew a bit more in 2023 than earlier thought, but the revision has not affected forecasts for “about 5%” growth in the GDP this year, the government said Thursday. The estimate for total economic activity, or GDP, in 2023 for the world’s second largest economy was increased by about 2.7% to 129.4 trillion yuan, based on …

China’s weak consumption drags on economy as Trump tariff threat looms
4 weeks, 2 days ago

China’s weak consumption drags on economy as Trump tariff threat looms

CNN  

Beijing Reuters — China’s industrial output growth quickened slightly in November, while retail sales disappointed, keeping alive calls for Beijing to ramp up consumer-focused stimulus as policymakers brace for more US trade tariffs under a second Trump administration. “China’s economic policies have been amazingly consistent in promoting manufacturers over consumers despite clear signs of lasting weakness,” said Dan Wang, a …

Foreign banks more bullish on Chinese mkt
1 month ago

Foreign banks more bullish on Chinese mkt

China Daily  

Visitors gather at the finance section of the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. GAO YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — As the raft of incremental policies implemented by the Chinese authorities since late September, as well as earlier policies aimed at vitalizing growth momentum, have started making a sustained and positive impact, foreign banks are becoming increasingly …

Foreign trade growth on steady track
1 month ago

Foreign trade growth on steady track

China Daily  

A container ship leaves Qingdao Port, Shandong province. As global demand gains momentum, China's foreign trade is expected to maintain steady growth in the coming months, surpassing the usual seasonal fluctuations observed in previous years, trade experts and exporters said on Tuesday. China's foreign trade expanded by 4.9 percent year-on-year to 39.79 trillion yuan in the January-November period, while exports …

5.4%: Q2 GDP growth slowest in seven quarters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

5.4%: Q2 GDP growth slowest in seven quarters

Hindustan Times  

India’s economy expanded at a lower-than-expected 5.4% in the three months ended September, with sluggish growth in manufacturing and private consumption, a reflection of weak demand because of high borrowing costs, inflation and weak real wage growth. The headline GDP growth number is 1.3 percentage points lower than the June quarter print and the lowest in seven quarters, since the …

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2, below RBI estimate: Govt data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2, below RBI estimate: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s growth of gross domestic product slowed to a seven-quarter low during July-September quarter of 2024-25, data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation showed. India remains the fastest-growing major economy as China’s GDP growth in the July-September quarter this year was 4.6%. The economy expanded 5.4% in the quarter ending September 2024 from a year …

Q2 GDP growth falls to 5.4 per cent, lowest in seven quarters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Q2 GDP growth falls to 5.4 per cent, lowest in seven quarters

New Indian Express  

The second quarter GDP numbers sprang a negative surprise with real GDP registering a 5.4 per cent growth against 6.7 per cent in the first quarter due to sluggish manufacturing and private consumption. Private final consumption grew at 6 per cent during the quarter, lower than the 7.4 per cent growth recorded during the first quarter. The consumption slowdown was …

China on track to reach growth targets
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China on track to reach growth targets

China Daily  

A visitor touches the finger of a mechanical hand at a booth at the 26th China High-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2024. China has "full confidence" that it will meet the growth targets for this year and remain the biggest engine of world economic growth, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, reaffirming Beijing's pledge to …

GDP goal to be met on positive cues
1 month, 4 weeks ago

GDP goal to be met on positive cues

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. Citing a package of incremental policy measures announced in recent months, Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, noted that "recent policy dynamics signal a strong turning of overall government policy in trying to bolster economic growth, boost confidence and stabilize expectations." Xing said he expects to see additional fiscal stimulus in the coming months, …

Will China attempt economic revival markets seek post-COVID with multi-trillion-yuan initiatives?
2 months, 1 week ago

Will China attempt economic revival markets seek post-COVID with multi-trillion-yuan initiatives?

Live Mint  

China is expected to unveil significant economic measures Friday at the conclusion of the National People's Congress Standing Committee meeting, aiming to revive its struggling economy, AP reported. Analysts believe China may need substantial, multi-trillion-yuan initiatives to reinvigorate growth in the world’s second-largest economy, which has yet to recover fully from the COVID-19 pandemic. Any new spending or economic boost …

China's Growth: A Catalyst for Global Prosperity
2 months, 1 week ago

China's Growth: A Catalyst for Global Prosperity

China Daily  

China's growth is vital for global development, and the country will promote mutually beneficial cooperation and development to counter the zero-sum games being played by some Western economies. The expansion and structural optimization of China's economy will have a significant impact on global economic growth, with every 1 percentage point increase in China's growth rate boosting global economic growth by …

China's Economic Stability: A Steady Beacon Amid Global Uncertainty
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Economic Stability: A Steady Beacon Amid Global Uncertainty

China Daily  

China's economy remains a stabilizing force in the global economy, despite the challenges of global geopolitical rivalries and rising government debt. The country's structural reforms and high-quality development strategies have contributed to its stability and growth. China's commitment to high-quality development and its willingness to engage in global trade and cooperation remain crucial for maintaining its economic prosperity and stability …

China's Economic Growth Soars, Boosting Hopes for Full-Year Target
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Economic Growth Soars, Boosting Hopes for Full-Year Target

China Daily  

China's economic growth in the third quarter has exceeded expectations, with the country's GDP growing by 4.6 percent year-on-year. This strong performance is expected to continue in the rest of the year, with analysts predicting a full-year growth target of 5.0 percent or higher. The government has also eased monetary and property policies, increased investment spending, and vowed to replace …

Q3 growth ups hopes of meeting full-year target
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Q3 growth ups hopes of meeting full-year target

China Daily  

By Zhou Lanxu and Ouyang Shijia | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-19 07:25 A view of Beijing's CBD area on Aug 19, 2022. David Chao, Invesco's global market strategist for the Asia-Pacific region, said: "Given the recently announced stimulus measures, I'm confident that economic growth is likely to accelerate in the fourth quarter, which is likely to boost full-year 2024 …

China’s economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official target
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official target

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest data show the world’s second largest economy …

China's GDP up by 4.6% year-on-year in Q3
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China's GDP up by 4.6% year-on-year in Q3

China Daily  

China's GDP up by 4.6% year-on-year in Q3 By Zhou Lanxu and Ouyang Shijia chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Oct 18, 2024 The inaugural train departs from Hangzhou West Station and Wenzhou North Station. China's gross domestic product grew by 4.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter following a 4.7 percent rise in the second quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said on …

China's Economic Turnaround: A Positive Step but Structural Issues Remain
3 months ago

China's Economic Turnaround: A Positive Step but Structural Issues Remain

Hindustan Times  

China's economy is showing signs of a turnaround, with the latest round of stimulus measures expected to boost growth. The bank upgrades its forecasts for 2024 and 2025, with an upgraded growth forecast for next year to 4.7%. Despite the positive outlook, Goldman Sachs cautions that structural issues such as demographics and debt remain and pose challenges beyond 2026.

Stimulus Measures to Ignite Chinese Economy
3 months ago

Stimulus Measures to Ignite Chinese Economy

China Daily  

China's economy is expected to pick up pace in the fourth quarter, supported by a slew of bolder-than-expected stimulus measures. The focus will be on tackling issues faced by enterprises, spurring consumption, and stabilizing the real estate sector to achieve the country's annual growth target of 5 percent.

Stimulus Measures to Rev Up China's Economy
3 months ago

Stimulus Measures to Rev Up China's Economy

China Daily  

China's economy is expected to pick up pace in the fourth quarter, supported by a combination of monetary and fiscal stimulus measures. The focus will be on tackling issues faced by enterprises, spurring consumption, and stabilizing the real estate sector to achieve the country's growth target of 5 percent.

China factory surveys show economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China factory surveys show economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China's economy weakened further in …

Keys to achieving China's annual economic growth target of 5%
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Keys to achieving China's annual economic growth target of 5%

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY To assess whether we can reach the annual economic growth target, we first need a reasonable analytical framework. Using the simplest expenditure method to analyze the possibility of achieving around 5 percent GDP growth in 2024, we must consider the three main components of economic growth: final consumption, capital formation, and net exports. If the expansionary policies …

China's economy softens in August as Beijing continues to grapple with lagging demand
4 months ago

China's economy softens in August as Beijing continues to grapple with lagging demand

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s economy softened in August, …

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August
4 months ago

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August

China Daily  

China reported key economic figures on Saturday showing slower growth on industrial production, consumer spending, and investments, which called for greater policy support to consolidate the country's economic recovery. Figures released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's value-added industrial output, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, grew by 4.5 percent in …

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August
4 months ago

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August

China Daily  

China reported key economic figures on Saturday showing slower growth on industrial production, consumer spending, and investments, which called for greater policy support to consolidate the country's economic recovery. Figures released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's value-added industrial output, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, grew by 4.5 percent in …

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August
4 months ago

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August

China Daily  

China reported key economic figures on Saturday showing slower growth on industrial production, consumer spending, and investments, which called for greater policy support to consolidate the country's economic recovery. Figures released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's value-added industrial output, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, grew by 4.5 percent in …

China's new growth drivers further gain momentum: index
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's new growth drivers further gain momentum: index

China Daily  

A humanoid smart robot works at an auto production facility in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. BEIJING -- China's new growth drivers have gained momentum last year as the country continued efforts to foster economic vitality and encourage technological innovation, official data showed Saturday. The reading suggested that the country's new growth drivers, featured by new industries, new business forms and models, …

Chinese economic collapse not happening
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese economic collapse not happening

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY True, China's current annual rate of economic growth of about 5 percent is low compared with its growth from 1980 to 2010, when it averaged nearly 10 percent. In spite of what a 5 percent economic growth means in the global context, it has become fashionable in the West to raise the alarm over China's economy. However, …

Chinese economic collapse not happening
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese economic collapse not happening

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY True, China's current annual rate of economic growth of about 5 percent is low compared with its growth from 1980 to 2010, when it averaged nearly 10 percent. In spite of what a 5 percent economic growth means in the global context, it has become fashionable in the West to raise the alarm over China's economy. However, …

Efforts to boost consumption urged
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Efforts to boost consumption urged

China Daily  

A growing number of economists are calling on Chinese policymakers to ramp up efforts to revive consumer sentiment and stabilize expectations, in a bid to address the pressing challenges of still-weak domestic demand and to bolster the world's second-largest economy. Among the traditional trio driving China's economic development — exports, investment and consumption — the economists emphasized that boosting consumption …

China on track to reach economic growth goal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China on track to reach economic growth goal

China Daily  

Xu Hongcai, deputy director of the China Association of Policy Science's Economic Policy Committee delivers a speech at a news conference held in Beijing, on Tuesday. China is well poised to achieve its economic growth goal of about 5 percent this year, as the country continues to boost domestic demand, a senior expert said on Tuesday. Xu also said insufficient …

Experts see economy stabilizing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts see economy stabilizing

China Daily  

A worker conducts motion tests on AGV handling robots at the integrated AMT workshop of FAW Jiefang Automotive Co, a subsidiary of China FAW Group, in Changchun, Jilin province, on Aug 5, 2024. Consumption will remain a key growth driver in the remaining months this year, while the country's accelerated push for fostering new quality productive forces will inject fresh …

Experts see economy stabilizing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts see economy stabilizing

China Daily  

China's economy is likely to gradually stabilize in the third and fourth quarters, as policymakers are poised to step up stimulus measures aimed at stabilizing growth and deepening economic structural reforms, prominent economists said on Monday. Consumption will remain a key growth driver in the remaining months this year, while the country's accelerated push for fostering new quality productive forces …

Chinese economy advances with steady growth momentum
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese economy advances with steady growth momentum

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. Last month, a broad range of key indicators maintained steady expansion, with production and demand on the rise, overall employment remaining stable, and new growth drivers building up, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Last month, retail sales of consumer goods went up 2.7 percent year on year to nearly 3.78 trillion yuan, accelerating from …

China's factory output disappoints, dashing hopes for speedy recovery
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China's factory output disappoints, dashing hopes for speedy recovery

The Hindu  

China's factory output growth slowed and missed expectations in July, adding to a series of indicators that show the world's second-largest economy is struggling to kick into a higher gear, even with recent government support. "The data shows that the economy has gotten off to a weak start in the second half of the year, and it is expected that …

China’s economy fails to pick up after worst stretch in five quarters
5 months ago

China’s economy fails to pick up after worst stretch in five quarters

Hindustan Times  

China’s weakening economic momentum failed to pick up as sluggish confidence weighs on consumption and investment, putting the government’s annual growth target at risk. “It tells us that maybe one day, the weakness in the demand-side will return to bite the other side.” The latest snapshot of the $17 trillion economy shows domestic demand is barely benefiting from recent government …

China reports growth in the consumer economy
5 months ago

China reports growth in the consumer economy

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-08-15 China reported major economic data on Thursday that pointed to faster growth on the consumer side while both industrial production and investment grew at a slower pace in July. Figures released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending, grew by 2.7 percent year-on-year in July, up …

China reports growth in the consumer economy
5 months ago

China reports growth in the consumer economy

China Daily  

China reported major economic data on Thursday that pointed to faster growth on the consumer side while both industrial production and investment grew at a slower pace in July. Figures released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending, grew by 2.7 percent year-on-year in July, up from the 2 …

China reports growth in the consumer economy
5 months ago

China reports growth in the consumer economy

China Daily  

China reported major economic data on Thursday that pointed to faster growth on the consumer side while both industrial production and investment grew at a slower pace in July. Figures released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending, grew by 2.7 percent year-on-year in July, up from the 2 …

China reports growth in the consumer economy
5 months ago

China reports growth in the consumer economy

China Daily  

By Ouyang Shijia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-15 10:01 China reported major economic data on Thursday that pointed to faster growth on the consumer side while both industrial production and investment grew at a slower pace in July. Figures released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending, grew by …

China reports growth in the consumer economy
5 months ago

China reports growth in the consumer economy

China Daily  

China reported major economic data on Thursday that pointed to faster growth on the consumer side while both industrial production and investment grew at a slower pace in July. Figures released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending, grew by 2.7 percent year-on-year in July, up from the 2 …

Guangdong's imports and exports surge in July
5 months ago

Guangdong's imports and exports surge in July

China Daily  

An overview of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Aug 23, 2023. South China's Guangdong province achieved a foreign trade volume of more than 800 billion yuan in July, up year-on-year by 15.5 percent, Guangdong Customs statistics revealed on Monday. Through the first seven months of the year, Guangdong achieved an export …

China’s exports grow 7% in July, under forecasts, while imports gain momentum
5 months, 1 week ago

China’s exports grow 7% in July, under forecasts, while imports gain momentum

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s exports rose 7% in July from a year earlier, below economists’ forecasts for growth closer to 10% as trade tensions and weakening growth in the United States and other major markets weighed on demand. Imports climbed 7.2% to $215.9 billion, picking up momentum on stronger trade with other Asian countries that now supply many industrial components, materials …

Beijing's digital economy growth outpaces GDP in H1
5 months, 1 week ago

Beijing's digital economy growth outpaces GDP in H1

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-05 09:42 A staff member demonstrates his interaction with a virtual human during the Global Digital Economy Conference 2024 in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. BEIJING -- Beijing municipality's digital economy continued to grow rapidly in the first half of this year, achieving an added value growth of 7.8 percent year-on-year. The sector contributed over …

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