China, consumer prices

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.
China Inflation Eases To 0.1%; PPI Continues To Drop
China's consumer price inflation softened further in December and producer prices declined for 27 consecutive months despite Beijing
China Consumer Prices Weaken Further, Adding to Deflation Worries
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 with economic stimulus.
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 Inflation 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 Thursday, as officials struggle to kickstart consumer activity in the world's number two economy.
China's consumer inflation near zero even after stimulus, weak demand persists
China’s consumer inflation weakened further, nearing zero, with a 0.1% Y/Y rise marked in December, compared to 0.2% in the previous month, aligning with market estimates and marking the lowest print since March.
Deflation fears grow as China’s inflation nears zero in December
China’s inflation data for December has raised fresh concerns over deflationary pressures, underscoring the persistent challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy as it grapples with weak domestic demand.
Beijing is subsidizing everything from microwaves to dishwashers to get people to spend more money
China broadened a home appliance subsidy program just as inflation data showed continued weak consumer demand.
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 ...
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 ...
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China’s Common Destiny Is America’s Uncommon Challenge
As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech full of communist ...
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 ...
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 ...
Risk of South China Sea face-off with Manila higher in air than water: Chinese observer
Beijing faces greater risks of aerial rather than maritime confrontations with the Philippines in the Sea, a leading Chinese analyst has warned. The note of caution from Hu Bo, director of the ...
Earthquake in Tibet kills over 100 people, China's state media say, with many others feared trapped
A strong earthquake killed more than 100 people in Tibet and left many others trapped in the autonomous region of western ...
Elon Musk's China problem! Beijing can track US stealth fighters using Starlink satellites
Chinese scientists claim they can now detect stealth aircraft, such as the F-22 and F-35, using Elon Musk’s Starlink ...