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China's July Data Show Weak Demand Behind Booming AI and Equipment Sectors
Industrial output, retail sales and investment all cooled in July, while AI-linked manufacturing surged. Analysts argue ...
Zhu Rongji, Architect of China's Economic Boom, Dies at 97
The former premier drove painful state-enterprise reforms, WTO entry and housing privatization that turned China into th...
PBoC Details Rate Cuts and New Relending Tools After 4.7% Growth
China's central bank reports lower corporate borrowing costs, a stronger yuan and targeted credit expansion, while signa...
China's July Inflation Cools to 0.5%, Opens Door for Consumer Stimulus
Consumer price growth eased markedly in July as slower fuel costs offset service-sector gains, giving Beijing ample room...
China’s July Data Signals Broader Consumption, Investment Surge in Advanced Manufacturing
Offline consumption payments rose 2.2% y/y with big-ticket items rebounding, while advanced manufacturing investment soa...
China’s Services Trade Grows 8.3% in H1 2026, with Travel and IP Exports Surging
China’s services imports and exports hit nearly 3.78 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026. Travel services exports ju...
China's AI Debate: New-Tech 'Xiaodeng' and Traditional 'Laodeng' Are Allies, Not Rivals
A Sina Finance commentary argues that China's AI-driven 'K-shape' is a transition, not a permanent split, and that new t...
China's Ocean Economy Grows 5.1% to 5.5 Trillion Yuan in H1 2026
China's gross ocean product hit 5.5 trillion yuan ($810bn) in H1 2026, up 5.1% year on year, as shipbuilding orders surg...
China's PBOC Keeps Policy Moderately Loose, Vows Fresh Incremental Tools in H2 2026
The People's Bank of China will hold its monetary stance 'moderately loose' for the rest of 2026, promising new incremen...