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China's economy softens in August as Beijing continues to grapple with lagging demand

Workers load and pack gift boxes for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, outside a supermarket in Beijing on Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers load and pack gift boxes for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, outside a supermarket in Beijing on Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker loads shared bikes from a truck on a roadside in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker loads shared bikes from a truck on a roadside in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman sets up mannequins displaying winter clothes near a booth promoting China made clothing in Beijing on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman sets up mannequins displaying winter clothes near a booth promoting China made clothing in Beijing on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)