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China's top economic concern now growth not inflation

What are Beijing's five priority policies for economic expansion in 2012?

China's top economic concern now growth not inflation

What are Beijing's five priority policies for economic expansion in 2012?

China trade to slow down even more

Exports will only grow in single digits in 2012, says HSBC.

China’s inflation plunges to 14-month low in November

At 4.2%, the country’s inflation surprised the market, having dropped faster than expected.

China’s inflation may have dropped to 4.3% in November

As overall food inflation will likely have slowed to 9%, led by lower prices of pork, fresh vegetables and seafood.

63% of Chinese women lead financial planning in households

It’s mom who gets a say on how to spend the family income.

China’s export growth slows to 8-month low of 15.9%

On the flip side, China's import surged unexpectedly to 28.7% y-o-y in October.

China’s inflation may have dipped to 5.8% in October

And the country’s exports are expected to have declined further to 15% in October from 17.1% in September.

Chinese government puts SMEs in a bind

They are seen as the unfortunate but necessary collateral damage in order to slow down inflation and restructure the economy.

China’s flash manufacturing PMI rebounds to five-month high of 51.1 in October

It seems like Chinese manufacturing activity is gearing for a strong performance in 4Q11.

China’s economic growth eases to 9.1% in 3Q11

On the other hand, industrial production posted a surprising growth of 13.8% in September, having been driven by the heavy industries.

China’s GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11

As the country’s external trade has been resilient, with exports advancing 20.5% this quarter.

China’s retail property market to be robust in 4Q11

Demand for retail space will be huge as 75m households will be joining the “middle class” by 2015, boosting consumer spending.

China’s export growth plummets to 7-month low of 7.1% in September

HSBC views a soft landing ahead for the country despite weakening export demand from the West.

China to overtake the US as the largest trading nation in the world by 2025

Chinese trade volume is expected to grow an amazing 146% in 14 years’ time.

China's GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11

It's time to scrap those thoughts of a hard landing in China as trade surplus for July and August totaled a whopping US$48.2b.

China’s pharma product demand to grow by 25% every year

And emerging economies will account for 50% of global growth in demand to 2015.

Proceeds from dim sum bond reaches RMB120.2b this year

And guess which was the busiest month with a total 40 issues?