Tag: Deflation

EconomyTrade

China’s Economic Growth Moderates Amid Trade Tensions and Property Sector Challenges

China’s economic expansion has moderated to its slowest rate in four quarters, with GDP growth reaching 4.8% year-on-year. The cooling momentum comes amid ongoing trade tensions and a prolonged property sector adjustment, adding complexity to policymakers’ efforts to rebalance the economy toward domestic consumption.

Economic Growth Moderates in Third Quarter

China’s economic expansion reportedly slowed to its most moderate pace in a year during the third quarter, with the gross domestic product growing 4.8% year-on-year according to official data. This represents a deceleration from the 5.2% growth recorded in the previous quarter, sources indicate, as the world’s second-largest economy navigates multiple headwinds including trade tensions and property market adjustments.

by Alvarez Jordan
PolicyTechnology

China’s New Five-Year Plan Prioritizes Tech Sovereignty Amid Global Tensions

China’s Communist Party leadership is mapping out an economic strategy focused on technological independence and advanced manufacturing. The plan comes as Beijing seeks to counter Western trade restrictions while addressing domestic economic challenges including deflation and weak consumer confidence.

Strategic Shift Toward Technological Independence

China’s leadership is reportedly preparing to double down on technological self-reliance in its next five-year economic plan, according to analysts monitoring the country’s development strategy. The Communist Party’s Central Committee began deliberations this week on the 15th five-year plan, which sources indicate will prioritize state-led investment in cutting-edge technologies as tensions with the United States over trade and technology continue to intensify.

by Alvarez Jordan
Economy and TradingInternational Business and Trade

China Prioritizes High-Tech Manufacturing Over Consumption in New Five-Year Plan Amid US Rivalry

China’s Communist Party is mapping a five-year vision prioritizing high-tech manufacturing over consumption stimulus despite domestic economic imbalances. Analysts suggest the intensifying rivalry with the United States is driving Beijing’s continued focus on industrial production capabilities rather than addressing deflationary pressures and weak household demand.

China’s Manufacturing Focus Continues Amid US Tensions

The Chinese Communist Party is meeting this month to map a five-year vision that prioritizes high-tech manufacturing in its quest to upgrade industries and project global power as rivalry with the United States intensifies, according to reports from analysts. The meeting, known as a plenum, will produce a policy document for parliamentary approval in March that reportedly emphasizes support for technological research and industrial development.

by Alvarez Jordan
Economy and TradingInternational Business and Trade

China’s Deflation Deepens: September CPI Falls 0.3% Amid Demand Slump

China’s consumer prices fell more than expected in September, declining 0.3% year-on-year. The persistent deflation underscores deepening challenges in domestic demand and economic sentiment.

China’s economy continues to grapple with deflationary pressures as recent data reveals a sharper-than-expected decline in consumer prices. The September figures mark a concerning trend for the world’s second-largest economy, with both consumers and producers facing persistent price drops amid sluggish domestic demand.

September Inflation Data: Key Figures and Analysis

by Alvarez Jordan