Beijing’s consumer ‘action plan’ is doomed to fail
China’s cash-strapped local governments and a ‘lack of details’ ramp up the pressure on President Xi
Consumer Spending
Only feel-good consumers can save China’s economy
Low wages and long hours have hobbled spending amid President Xi’s ‘export-first’ policy push
Consumer spending is critical to China’s recovery
Beijing needs to fuel domestic consumption to kickstart the world’s second-largest economy
Covid-19 curbs leave China’s economy creaking
President Xi Jinping’s ideological push is wrecking the country’s manufacturing base and stifling consumer demand
China’s ‘leftover women’ flex their financial muscles
Single Chinese women are increasingly confident about their place in modern society
Consumer blues leaves China seeing red
A rapid slowdown in spending threatens to derail growth this year as unemployment rises