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China's imports up 51% yoy in May, grow at fastest pace in a decade

Exports in dollar terms grew 27.9% in May from a year earlier, slower than the 32.3% growth reported in April and missing analysts' forecast of 32.1%

China's services activity growth slows in May to 55.1 from 56.3: Caixin PMI

China's services sector expansion slowed in May, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, with weaker overseas demand and increased costs putting pressure on businesses

Xi Jinping seeks 'lovable' image for China in sign of diplomatic rethink

Country must 'expand its circle of friends,' says president

China's factory outlook holds firm; manufacturing PMI at 51 in May

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index slowed slightly to 51 in May

China's factory activity seen growing steadily in May: Reuters poll

China's industrial output saw months of expansion following a Covid-induced slump, although high raw materials costs continue to weigh on the outlook

China's industrial profits growth slows in April amid high commodity prices

Profits at China's industrial firms rose 57% year-on-year in April to 768.63 billion yuan ($120.22 billion), down from 92.3% in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed

China's strong recovery shows signs of softening as costs surge

Confidence among SMEs eased in May from the highest level since the Covid-19 outbreak in the previous month

China bars banks from selling commodities-linked products to retail buyers

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission's (CBIRC's) order to exit these products has not been reported before

China's population grows at slowest pace to 1.41 billion, shows data

Number of births fell to 12 mn in 2020: Census

How will the digital renminbi change China?

As China's global trade and financial importance grows, more transactions will be settled in renminbi

Civil society calls for rights safeguards in EU-China investment deal

A joint appeal has been made to the European Institutions calling for the inclusion of enforceable human rights clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

China's economic divide between rich south and lagging north set to widen

Regional gap may worsen as China looks to reduce carbon emissions and impose financial discipline on local governments, Nomura says.

Oil climbs to four-week high on strong China data, demand revival

Brent crude futures rose 30 cents

China's Q1 GDP grows at record pace as recovery speeds up after pandemic

Economy has recovered steadily from a steep 6.8% slump in the first three months of 2020

China exports rise at robust pace in Mar, imports growth highest in 4 years

Despite sporadic Covid-19 cases in China's border cities, authorities have been able to contain the virus in a boost to factory activity as production has gradually picked up to pre-pandemic levels

Chinese dreams of the future

Xi Jinping's long-term ambitions could well lead to a wariness about China's intentions across the world

Best of BS Opinion: Data breach menace, Chinese dreams of future & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

IMF lifts China's GDP to 8.4%, but Gopinath says growth unbalanced

The IMF increased China's GDP projection to 8.4% for this year, a 10-year high, but chief economist Gita Gopinath cautioned that economic growth in the world's second largest economy was unbalanced

Topsy-turvy world: Nations like India can't take sides in US-China cold war

The world has changed beyond recognition since the time when think-tanks parroted theories about the 'domino effect', writes Pankaj Mishra.

China's factory growth accelerates most in 3 months, bolsters recovery

China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in March as factories cranked up production after a brief lull during the Lunar New Year holidays