China’s just-announced 6.3 percent GDP growth in the second quarter comes with a series of drawbacks. Here’s a primer on the issues with the new numbers from Beijing’s propaganda arm.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that China’s economic slowdown risks causing ripple effects across the global economy, though she doesn’t expect a recession in the U.S.
Yellen says China slowdown risks spillovers but no American recession
The United States is on a “good path” to bring inflation down without a major weakening in the labor market, the treasury secretary said.
Yellen warns of ‘negative spillover’ from China’s economic slowdown
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that China’s economic slowdown risks “negative spillovers” into the U.S., but maintained a recession is unlikely.
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China’s property market is shrinking at a faster pace, dragging further on the economy
Property sales dropped 28.1% in June, while investment in the sector also took a hit, as GDP growth in the second quarter disappointed.
China boosts R&D for computing power infrastructure amid US technology blockage
A staff member inspects the operating status of the micro module room in Guian Data Center of China Unicom in Guian New Area, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on May 23, 2023. Photo: Xinhua …
CHINA UNICOM Chair Said to be Transferred to National Data Bureau as First Head
Chairman and CEO Liu Liehong will be transferred to the National Data Bureau as the first head, Sina Tech reported.
Thanks to communism, China’s economy may never outpace American dominance
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