Beijing, March 17, 2025 (AFP) - China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boost

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2025-03-17

Retail sales in China accelerated slightly in the first two months of the year, government data showed Monday, as officials in the world's second-largest economy push to boost flagging spending. Beijing has in recent months been looking to revive consumer confidence in the economy, beset by persistent property sector woes and now under increasing pressure from fresh trade tensions with the United States. But data on Monday from Beijing's National......

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