China economy

Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was up 1%

Compared with the US and China, it seems to be in the weakest position in the new economic order

Beijing wants cities to compete for talent, consumers and future parents. But incentives will count for little without affordable housing and good jobs

But recovery remains uneven, as weak consumption and investment continue to weigh on outlook

The authorities will ‘put in place a package of practical and effective additional policies’

The discontent is a consequence of China’s increasingly export-driven growth model, analysts say

As many as 100 million people are behind on payments of at least 2.2 trillion yuan (US$327 billion)

Industrial firms’ earnings in August are up 4.2% from a year earlier, versus an 11.2% climb in July

Weak consumer demand has emerged as a recurring theme during the latest earnings season