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China unveils first five year plan to boost consumer spending

Modern Diplomacy

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China has unveiled its first dedicated five year plan focused on boosting domestic consumption, setting a target of around 60 trillion yuan (8.85 trillion) in retail sales by 2030 while [] The post China unveils first five year plan to boost consumer spending appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

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China's Next Phase: What Persistent Supply-Side Growth Means For Global Markets

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· Jul 13, 2026

China to spur consumption in first five-year blueprint

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· Mar 27, 2026

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· Jun 22, 2026

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South China Morning Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Uniqlo defies sluggish China market with double-digit profit growth

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo posted higher revenue and double-digit profit growth in mainland China over the three-month period ending in May, defying sluggish domestic consumption and lingering bilateral tensions. Same-store sales rose, driven by enhanced marketing and “buoyant demand” for summer products in May, when temperatures started to rise. Easy pants, UV-protection items, T-shirts and other summer products all saw strong sales, according to the earnings report from Fast Retailing,...

China Global Television Network

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· Jun 30, 2026

CGTN Poll: Global respondents credit CPC for China's development

CGTN Poll: Global respondents credit CPC for China's development

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 25, 2026

US consumer spending picks up in May despite inflation hitting 3-year high

Real personal consumption expenditures rise 0.3 month-on-month, above market expectations

Korea Times News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Major investment banks' average forecast for Korea's 2026 growth reaches 3%: data

Major investment banks' average forecast for Korea's 2026 growth reaches 3%: data

Reuters

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· Jul 1, 2026

BYD's sales rise for second month, buoyed by exports

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Elite Daily

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· Jul 4, 2026

65 Cheap, Clever Things That Make Your Car Way Bougier

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Daily NK English

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· Jun 30, 2026

North Korean dried seafood and produce flow into China as luggage checks ease

The year 2026 has brought a noticeable shift in how Chinese customs officials treat travelers crossing the border from North Korea, with sources reporting a marked easing in inspections of personal luggage. As a result, small quantities of North Korean dried seafood, produce and processed foods are once again flowing into China, reviving informal trade []

BERNAMA

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· Jul 2, 2026

Politics : Johor Polls: Yap Places Economy, Youth Welfare at Heart Of Mengkibol Bid

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 22, 2026

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Trend News Agency

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· Jun 27, 2026

Kazakhstan reports dual growth in agriculture financing and FDI in 2025

Kazakhstan reports dual growth in agriculture financing and FDI in 2025

NDTV

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· Jul 6, 2026

Jubilant Foodworks Q1 Update: Revenue Climbs 14%; Domino's Pizza Outlet Count Jumps By 58

On the demand front, Domino's India reported like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 2.5 year-on-year in the June quarter.

UrduPoint

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· Jul 1, 2026

CPEC 2.0 to drive new era of Pakistan-China shared growth: DPM/FM Dar

CPEC 2.0 to drive new era of Pakistan-China shared growth: DPM/FM Dar

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 3, 2026

China services growth moderates

China services growth moderates

Vanguard News

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· Jul 1, 2026

World Bank to end lending to China by 2031

The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031 under its new Country Partnership Framework, marking a significant shift in its relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. A source familiar with the matter confirmed the development on Tuesday, corroborating an earlier report by the Financial Times. According to a World Bank official [] The post World Bank to end lending to China by 2031 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 26, 2026

China seeks to 'substantialize' ties with N. Korea, but maintains denuclearization policy: expert

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- China seeks to normalize and substantialize its rel...

The Next Web

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· Jul 4, 2026

Hong Kong now handles more than half of China’s chip imports

Hong Kong has become the main artery for high-tech goods flowing in and out of China, and its chip trade has hit record levels. The city accounted for more than half of China’s 239bn in semiconductor imports in the first five months of 2026, according to a Bloomberg review of official data. That share stood at [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Japan Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

Japan tax revenues hit record ¥84 trillion in fiscal 2025

The growth reflected higher wages and corporate earnings, as well as a rise in the value of consumption amid inflation.

Center for Public Integrity

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· May 10, 2024

Cut off from our past, Chinese American adoptees seek belonging

China’s one-child policy was implemented in 1980, restricting families to one child per couple in an effort to curb the country’s population growth rate. Until it officially ended on Jan. 1, 2016, this policy was enforced at the provincial level through a variety of measures, including contraception, fines, sanctions, intimidation and coercion, and abortion and [] The post Cut off from our past, Chinese American adoptees seek belonging appeared first on Center for Public Integrity.

Vision Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

Xi Jinping’s Manufacturing Obsession Is About Saving the Party, Not Helping Ordinary Chinese

A CCP Theoretical Journal Republished a Decade of Xi's Speeches on the Real Economy, but the Bill Is Being Paid by China's Workers

RTL Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

Money talks: Luxembourg's finances lean ever more heavily on its financial centre

In 2023, banks, investment funds and insurance companies generated more than three quarters of Luxembourg's corporate income tax revenue, representing a jump from the 70 recorded the previous year.

ING Think

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· Jul 9, 2026

3 key questions for China’s second half of 2026

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The Economic Times

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· Jun 28, 2026

Asia's food vendors hit by soaring plastic costs

Asia's food vendors hit by soaring plastic costs

UPI

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· Jun 30, 2026

China’s debt burden tops 300% of GDP

China’s debt burden tops 300% of GDP

Mehr News Agency

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· Jun 25, 2026

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· Jul 6, 2026

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