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China's factory activity contracts in January for the first time in 4 months

Jan. 27, 2025 03:57 AM EST

HONG KONG (AP) — Manufacturing slowed in China in January for the first time in four months as workers began leaving assembly lines to travel to their hometowns for Lunar New Year holidays. The National Bureau of Statistics said its purchasing managers index, based on a survey of...

China's exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom

Jan. 13, 2025 04:46 AM EST

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose once he takes office. Exports rose 10.7% from a year earlier, according to...