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China's economy stumbles amid mounting geopolitical pressures

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Monday 18 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - China's economy faltered in April, official data showed on Monday, with both retail sales and industrial production significantly undershooting forecasts.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales rose by just 0.2% last month, a notable slowdown on March's 1.7% uplift and well below expectations for a...

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