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Archival photograph of buildings and construction sites in Beijing’s central business district, September 13, 2026
Business/Oct 23, 2026

China’s nine-month foreign investment falls 4.3% as high-tech inflows reshape the mix

Actually utilised foreign investment reached RMB548.81 billion, with high-tech investment up 33.8%; monthly improvement, sector composition and lasting business effects need separate tests.

AI-generated illustration, not a photograph of an actual scene.
Business/Oct 19, 2026

China’s GDP grows 4.5% in Q3 as domestic demand remains uneven

Stronger production coexists with weak retail and investment: the drivers and limits of China’s third-quarter recovery.

Historical photograph: Nong Gong Shang Supermarket, Shanghai, January 8, 2014, photographed by Livelikerw
Business/Oct 15, 2026

China’s September PPI rises 5% while CPI gains 0.9%: tracing upstream price pressure

Chinese factory-gate prices rose 5.0% year on year in September, while consumer prices gained 0.9%. Higher energy, metals and chemical input prices coexist with declines in industries such as carmaking; different index baskets cannot be translated directly into a change in company margins.

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