China’s economy grows but prices fall. A deep look at deflation, overcapacity, weak demand and how “involution” is reshaping China’s growth.

China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish consumption.

China's slowdown worsened in October, dragged by soft consumer demand and a deepening property downturn, with the long holiday period further denting factory activity.

China’s economic growth momentum slowed in October, weighed down by a high base from the previous year when Beijing rolled out stimulus measures to support a cooling economy, according to official data released on Friday.

We ended the week with more evidence that the world’s second-largest economy entered the final quarter on a weakening trajectory. China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish consumption.

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

China has been able to establish choke points to pressure the U.S. economy, while making it harder for Washington to block China.

China’s latest economic data has confirmed what analysts have warned for months: the slowdown is accelerating. New figures show a sharp fall in fixed‑asset investment, weakening factory output, and a property sector still at risk of major defaults.