中国国家統計局が16日に発表した5月の消費動向を示す「社会消費品小売総額(小売り売上高)」は前年同月比0.6%減だった。マイナスに転じるのは、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大で消費が低迷した2022年1…

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.

Despite surge in exports, the economy remained under pressure in May, with first decline in retail sales seen since end of Covid lockdown in late 2022.