China discourages trend-chasing among officials, warning of ‘involution’
As the period covered by China’s next five-year plan begins, the official newspaper of the country’s ruling Communist…
Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of demand recovery
China’s top economic policy coordinator has urged the country to confront unavoidable challenges, while expressing confidence that investment…
China’s Deflationary Spiral Hurts Economy Harder Than Official Numbers Suggest
Bloomberg analysis shows deflation on the ground feels more pronounced than official data show, with prices of everyday…
China’s deflation fight drags on, amplifying calls for monetary easing
China’s consumer prices fell again in September as demand remained weak, while a slight narrowing of the fall…
Why China’s anti-involution fight could be less punchy than 2015’s supply-side reform
China’s intensified fight against cutthroat, low-quality price competition – known as involution – is unlikely to result in…