China's Murky Economic Outlook

Ada Li, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

05-Aug-25 07:30

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Two key indicators that economists monitor to assess the strength of China’s economy are industrial production and domestic demand. With China approaching the August 12th deadline to renew its tariff truce with the US, how might this impact the outlook for the country’s manufacturing production and domestic consumption? For insights, we’ll be speaking with Ada Li, Senior Industry Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Categories: markets, economy, politics, government, international

Tags: china manufacturing, consumer goods, domestic consumption, government spending, us tariffs,

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