China's total retail sales of consumer goods, a key indicator of the country's consumption strength, rose 1.4 percent year-on-year to 20.6 trillion yuan ($3.05 trillion) in the first five months of the year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

China's April retail sales grew just 0.2% YoY, the weakest since December 2022, as HSBC slashes its 2026 forecast and GDP growth projections fall.

Customers buy vegetables at a supermarket in Wuchang district of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, June 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]