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 …
Hong Kong CNN Business — China just posted its strongest quarterly growth on record as the world’s second largest economy continued its robust recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. GDP growth of 18.3% year-on-year in the first quarter was the strongest since China began keeping records in 1992, and was driven by a surge inretail sales, industrial production and investment in …
