Analysis-Industrial Pruning Won’t Pull China Out of Deflation as Quickly as Last Time

Analysis-Industrial pruning won’t pull China out of deflation as quickly as last time

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s hardened rhetoric against price wars among producers is raising expectations Beijing may be about to kick off industrial capacity cuts in a long-awaited, but challenging, campaign against deflation that carries risks to economic growth. Communist Party leaders pledged this month to step up regulation of aggressive price-cutting, with state media running its harshest warnings yet against what it describes as a form of i…

The end of cheap Chinese cars? Government vows to end price wars

The Chinese government wants consumers to pay more for new cars as it looks to combat hyper-competitive price...

Chinese officials call on carmakers to clamp down on price spiral

Figures from various government bodies encouraged firms to cut back on the ‘irrational competition’ that has hit the auto industry.

Chinese investors snap up stocks on hopes for an end to price wars and overcapacity

China's stock market is buzzing over government promises to tackle price wars that have hurt profits and worsened global trade tensions.

Chinese companies are waging fierce price wars — but the consumer isn’t always the winner

Though consumers may be lured by ultra-cheap deals, the trade-offs for them are more complicated than they might seem.

Chinese companies are waging fierce price wars — but the consumer isn't always the winner

Though consumers may be lured by ultra-cheap deals, the trade-offs for them are more complicated than they might seem.