China factory output slows but consumption offers bright spot
Monday, 16 June 2025 () Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2025
Growth in China's factory output hit a six-month low last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for the economy. The United States and China this month agreed to a temporary truce in a standoff that saw tariffs hiked to eye-watering levels and upended global supply chains. But the impa
Monday, 16 June 2025 ()
Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2025