China, Inflation

China's consumer prices stall in 2024 on feeble demand
China's consumer prices barely rose in 2024 while factory-gate prices extended into a second straight year of declines, official data showed on Thursday, weighed by persistently weak domestic demand.
Inflation in China hits nine-month low in December
China narrowly avoided slipping into deflation in December with inflation rising at its slowest pace in nine months, official figures showed on Thursday, as officials struggle to kick-start consumer activity in the world’s number-two economy.
China’s Inflation Ends Year With Drop Near Zero Despite Stimulus
China’s consumer inflation weakened further toward zero, decelerating for a fourth straight month in a setback for government efforts to stamp out deflation and revive demand by injecting stimulus into the economy.
China's consumer inflation slows as demand weakens
China's consumer inflation slowed in December, leading to modest annual price gains for 2024 while factory-gate deflation extended into a second year, amid sputtering economic demand. A combination of job insecurity,
China Consumer Prices Eked Out Growth in 2024
Consumer prices eked out growth in 2024, capping yet another year marked by stubborn disinflationary pressures that have dented business confidence and troubled policymakers.
China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries
China’s consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% in line with expectations from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, fanning deflation concerns.
China's consumer inflation slows in Dec
China's consumer inflation slowed in December, while producer price deflation persisted, as Beijing ramped up policy support to bolster a faltering economy.

China Expands Consumer Subsidies to Boost Spending

China bets on kitchen appliances to boost economy
China's top economic planning body has said the schemes, which were launched in March, have already produced "visible effects ...
A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide ...
How China Is Advancing in AI Despite U.S. Chip Restrictions
It was almost a year before a handful of Chinese AI chatbots received government approval for public release. Some questioned ...
China's economic stimulus measures since September
China has expanded the scope of a consumer goods trade-in scheme and will give more subsidies for digital purchases this year ...
China’s Clash With FX Speculators Might Surprise George Soros
In August of that chaotic year for Asia’s biggest economy, President Xi Jinping’s team announced a nearly 3% downshift in the ...
Here are some of China’s New Year resolutions to boost its economy
China's leaders are bracing for potential shocks to the economy from higher tariffs once U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...
Why China’s new climate targets matter for everyone
So far, China has used carbon intensity — the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per unit of GDP — as its official target. It ...
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New silk road rail: China bypasses Russia for direct EU link
The construction of a railroad line from China to Kyrgyzstan and further to Uzbekistan was ceremoniously initiated. This ...