China has grappled with entrenched deflationary pressure, as a prolonged real estate downturn and job insecurity hampered investment, consumer spending.

China’s economy maintained growth momentum in early 2025, with real GDP expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Policy support helped boost consumption and spurred a pickup in home ...

China’s exports, a key driver of the country’s massive trade surplus, still expanded in May, albeit at a slower than expected ...

The Caixin China services PMI rose to 51.1 in May, edging past expectations of 51.0 and improving from the 50.7 seen in the ...

Non-manufacturing PMI read at 50.3 in May, missing expectations of 50.6 and weakening from the 50.4 seen in the prior month. While non-manufacturing activity, especially in the services sector, has ...

Meanwhile, China metals imports weakened in May amid the impact of tariffs on the economy. Unwrought copper and products fell ...