GDP

Regional growth in H2 is expected to slow amid high oil prices, US tariffs and fiscal concerns, says economist

The downgrade to Q1 GDP estimate reflected downward revisions to inventory investment and consumer spending

The government maintained its 2026 GDP forecast at a range of 2.5% to 3.5%

Degrowth, unlike stagflation or recession, is an intentional, planned political shift away from GDP expansion

In Q1 2026, its gross domestic product expands 2.8% year on year, against 5% in the previous quarter

CHINESE manufacturing grew slower than finance for the first time in years, turbocharged by capital raised through share sales during a quarter that saw a surprise rebound in the economy.

On a seasonally adjusted, quarterly basis, economic growth contracts by 0.3%

Revisions to Q4 growth pace reflected downgrades to business spending on intellectual products as well as inventories

Gross domestic product expanded 7.83 per cent from a year earlier, down from 8.46 per cent in the fourth quarter