China’s electricity consumption is expected to rise by 7% in the second half of the year from the same period last year, expanding by 4 percentage points from the previous six months, according to a report released by the China Electricity Council on Thursday.
China is expected to see property sales by floor area grow at a slower pace in 2022, property prices rise slightly, new construction starts decline further and the growth of real estate investment slow significantly, according to a new report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a top government think tank.
China’s consumer inflation maintained steady in May, while factory-gate inflation eased to the lowest level since March 2021. Analysts believe that increased demand after relaxation …
China’s economic activities are expected to pick up marginally in May as Covid-19 restrictions eased, with industrial output, retail sales and investment declining at a slower pace, said economists.
China’s housing market is showing some signs of improvement in May from the previous month as the impacts of the Covid-19 outbreaks eased and the …
China on Monday rolled out a broad package of measures to support businesses and boost consumption in an effort to push the economy back onto a normal track and maintain the economic operations within a reasonable range.
Market watchers expect China’s credit growth to slow significantly in April from the previous month amid the impact of the recent Covid-19 outbreaks and the …
China’s electricity consumption is expected to grow at a slower pace in April compared to the previous month amid Covid-19 outbreaks and the full-year growth …
Chinese authority vowed to prepare for greater uncertainties and roll out policies to stabilise the economy as soon as possible. Analysts say the central bank …
China’s installed capacity of coal powe is expected to grow further in the 14th Five-Year Period (2021 – 2025) and coal-fired power will continue to …
China’s new bank loans declined sharply in February from the previous month and broad credit expansion slowed significantly, bolstering hopes that the central bank will …
China is set to kick off its annual “two sessions” of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the top legislative body, and the Chinese People’s Political …
High-frequency data from various research institutes shows that China’s economic activities after the Spring Festival holiday have been weaker than the same period in previous …
China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in six months and consumer price growth also softened in January amid new coronavirus curbs and government …
China’s new bank loans to the struggling real estate sector increased significantly from the previous months after the authority pledged to meet property developers’ reasonable …
China’s luxury goods market logged another good year, with strong double-digit growth for 2021 and with some brands posting more than 70% growth, the Bain …
Land sales revenue in China’s 300 major cities declined 9% to 5.6 trillion yuan in 2021, ending a six-year gaining streak, according to data from …
China’s economy is expected to grow by around 5.5% in 2022, bringing the average annual growth rate forecast for 2020 to 2022 to 5.34%, a …
China’s steel industry saw its earnings hit the highest on record in the first 11 months of 2021, but their earnings for November alone slumped, …
China’s average home prices, excluding state-subsidized housing, are expected to grow by 2% this year and in 2022, home prices will likely decline by 1%, which …
China’s full-year crude steel output in 2021 is expected to reach 1.04 billion tonnes, falling by 2.3% from a year earlier, and in 2022, crude …
China has approved the plan to establish of a world’s largest rare earth company, according to several state-run news outlets including Securities Times. The new …
China’s top government think tank estimated that the world’s second largest economy is expected to grow by about 8% this year, with average two-year growth …
After disappointing performance in the traditional peak season of September and October, home sales in some Chinese cities show signs of improvement in November amid …
China should not be “blindly optimistic” about outlook of foreign trade amid increasing headwinds, the country’s vice commerce minister said, in the latest warning from …
China’s lithium prices jumped above 200,000 yuan per tonne for the first time on record driven by strong demand for new energy vehicles and year-end …
Chinese property developers that had struggled in a sector-wide cash crunch finally saw a pick-up in financing this month after authorities repeatedly urged financial institutions …
Average home mortgage rate for first-time home buyers in China’s 100 major cities declined to 5.69% in November, down by 4 basis point from the …
China’s infrastructure investment grew 1% year over year in the first ten months, slowing by 0.5 percentage points from the first three quarters, according to …
Chinese property developers have slashed investment amid a sector-wide cash crunch and new construction starts, a leading indicator of real estate activities, slumped by more …
The Development Research Center, a think tank under the State Council, China’s cabinet, held a meeting with mainland property developers and financial institutions in Shenzhen …
China’s macro leverage ratio declined to 264.8% at the end of the third quarter, down 0.6 percentage points from three months earlier, according to a …
China’s new home price growth cooled further in October, weighed down by weak demand in major cities amid tight regulations and credit environment for the …
China’s factory activity contracted for a second consecutive month in October amid surging raw material prices, a shortage of power supply and softer domestic demand. …
“We had initially thought that the long-term supply/demand fundamentals of commodities hadn’t changed much and most people believe the fast growth in Producer Price Index …
One third of China’s property developers could see their liquidity “acutely strained” in the worst case scenario as weaker sentiment and new regulations weigh on their funding …
Chinese central bank injected 700 billion yuan liquidity to the banking system via open market operations in five trading days. Analyst say the recent operations …
Chinese steelmakers’ net profit more than doubled in the first nine months of the year and the steel industry is able to achieve this year’s …
China doesn’t need to worry about inflation and the central bank has room to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) in order to support economic …
China’s top five hog breeders likely recorded a combined net loss of nearly 20 billion yuan in the third quarter of this year amid slumping …
China’s economic growth likely slowed further in the third quarter of the year amid Covid-19 resurgence, energy control measures and a slowdown in the real …
China’s credit growth hit the slowest pace since 2017 mainly dragged by the slowing housing market and sluggish credit demand from the corporate sector. Chinese …
China’s of factory-gate prices likely accelerated further in September, with Producer Price Index (PPI) likely jumping above 10 per cent to hit the highest on …
China’s land sales revenue is expected to slow down and that will add fiscal pressure on local governments with high reliance on land sales and …
Fundraising by property trust products in China tumbled more than 40 per cent in September from the previous month amid growing market concerns about the …
Chinese central bank injected liquidity to the banking system via reverse repurchase agreements for ten consecutive days to meet cash demand prior to the week-long …
Several regions in China are in the grip of a power crunch partly caused by short coal supplies and surging coal prices. Industry insiders say that …
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) pledged to maintain healthy development of the real estate market at a time that embattled China Evergrande’s liquidity crunch …
China’s ongoing energy use restrictions and power crunch are hurting industrial production across several regions and dragging on the country’s economic growth, analysts say. The …
China’s coal prices have remained high despite government measures to stabilize the market. Industry insiders expect the prices to remain elevated as power plants in …
