As exports face risks from the trade war, fiscal policy needs to become more proactive, he said, noting that China's property sector also continues to struggle.

Li's address to parliament gives prominent airtime to consumers But nominal welfare hikes underwhelm economists GDP deflator expected to be negative for 3rd year in a row BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters ...

Deflation in China is persisting, raising growing concerns domestically and internationally. Beijing’s stimulus policies introduced in September last year have largely been short-lived in financial ...

The Cabinet Office forecast that demand will outstrip supply in fiscal 2025 to put a brake on deflation. It assessed the gap will be plus 0.4 percent, eliminating the demand shortfall. This would ...

Price rise may be a concern in India, but in China — the world’s second biggest economy — the spiral of sharp fall in prices has become a challenge for policymakers. The consumer price index (CPI) ...