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

The manufacturing sector in China has slipped ... the tariff fallout appears to have continued to impact China’s factory activity. Zichun Huang, an economist at Capital Economics, stated ...

A private gauge of China’s manufacturing activity tumbled in May, touching the lowest level since September 2022 as tariffs continue to weigh, despite the U.S. trade truce. The Caixin ...

A private gauge of China's manufacturing activity tumbled into contraction in May, touching the lowest level since September 2022 as tariffs continue to weigh despite a trade truce with the U.S ...

Figure 1: China’s manufacturing sector recovery could be slowed down by US trade tariffs, but is unlikely to stall.

That said, the expectations sub-index improved modestly to 50.2, mainly on a better sales and financing outlook." ...

A private survey revealed that China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in May to 48.3 in May 2025, down from April’s 50.4 and missing forecasts of 50.6, marking the first ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second month in May, an official survey showed on Saturday, raising expectations for more stimulus to support the economy amid a ...

China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of ...

China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of ...

American companies have for decades turned a blind eye to China’s authoritarianism, lured by cheaper goods while ignoring the ...

Prakash Dadlani, who has worked extensively across India and China, said the real picture on the ground shows steady, ...