Consumer blues leaves China seeing red
A rapid slowdown in spending threatens to derail growth this year as unemployment rises
Unemployment
Consumer crisis threatens to derail China’s economy
Unemployment risks, price hikes and flagging manufacturing confidence pose significant challenges
Scourge of unemployment looms large for China
State Council makes new jobs a priority as economic growth slows amid Covid-19 outbreaks
China’s caught up in the numbers game
Premier Li Keqiang warns of economic risks despite upbeat growth data
China’s economy fails to shake off the curse of dodgy data
Questions mount on unemployment numbers and distorted growth statistics in the world of fantasy figures
Beijing faces a massive job in curbing youth unemployment
The jobless rate in China for young people has climbed to 13% and is more than twice the national average
Unemployment fears lurk behind China’s economic data
Manufacturing numbers illustrate the challenges ahead before the National People’s Congress