China's economic momentum continued to weaken in October, marked by a significant drop in factory activity that fell short of analyst expectations, according to the latest official purchasing managers' index data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

China's headline growth numbers still look solid, but the foundations beneath them are shifting in ways that are harder to see and even harder to acknowledge publicly. Output is expanding, factories are busy and exports are humming,

LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank lifted its 2025 growth projection for China to 4.8% and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of slowing momentum next year, citing low consumer and business confidence and weak new export orders.

Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say.

China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, amplifying promises for more stimulus to power economic growth.

New Delhi, Jan 5: Chinese authorities have stepped up tax collection from online sellers as part of a broader push to boost government revenues amid slowing economic growth, a report has said.

China’s industrial activity is moderating after a strong start to the year, as weak sentiment weighs on consumption and investment. Barring a strong turnaround in September’s data, we are likely to see a fairly steep deceleration of Q3 growth.

Retail sales rose 3.4% year over year in August, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure missed analysts’ forecasts of 3.9% in a Reuters poll and marked a slowdown from 3.7% in July, the same CNBC article reported. Industrial ...

China's restaurants are struggling to recover as cautious consumer spending, deflationary pressures and a prolonged property downturn weigh on household confidence and dining-out demand