China’s Cheap Dates - The Wire China

China’s Cheap Dates - The Wire China

Consumers are benefiting in the short term as goods prices fall, but deflation could hurt Chinese brands longer term. The post China’s Cheap Dates appeared first on The Wire China.

China’s Industrial Profit Plunged in May Amid Weak Demand, US Tariffs - The Thinking Conservative

Industrial profits at large Chinese companies fell in May compared to a year earlier, reversing the modest gain recorded in previous months. The post China’s Industrial Profit Plunged in May Amid Weak Demand, US Tariffs appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

China’s Industrial Profit Plunged in May Amid Weak Demand, US Tariffs

Industrial profits at large Chinese companies fell in May compared to a year earlier, reversing the modest gain recorded in previous months, as weak domestic demand and the tariff war with the United States weighed on manufacturers. Data released on June 27 by China’s National Bureau of Statistics show that profits declined 9.1 percent year over year in May. The drop erased the 1.4 percent gain seen in the first four months of 2025, and pulled o…