China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in November, compounding challenges for policymakers who are struggling to find fresh ways to keep the $19 ...
China is the world's largest manufacturing industrial economy and exporter of goods. China is widely regarded as the "powerhouse of manufacturing", "the factory of the world" and the world's "manufacturing superpower". [33]
China's retail sales growth and industrial production missed estimates in November while investment, including in property, declined more than expected.
BEIJING, December 11, 2025 — China’s economy maintained solid momentum in the third quarter of 2025, bringing year-to-date GDP growth to 5.2% year on year. Accommodative fiscal and monetary policies supported domestic consumption and investment, while demand from developing countries sustained ...
Retail sales slowed and investment contracted compared to previous years as Chinese policymakers aim to make domestic demand a top priority in 2026. China’s economic slowdown became more ...
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Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world.
Strong manufacturing base a driving force behind overseas expansion, but industry leaders and analysts say hurdles remain. The assessment is up from October’s forecast, with the fund citing...
Five percent is about half the pace of growth that China sustained from the 1980s to the early 2010s, but it is nonetheless quite high for an economy flirting with deflation and mired in a years-long property bust.