China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boost

Beijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025

China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption. Officials have looked in recent months to revive confidence in the world's second-largest economy, which has been beset by persistent property sector woes and is now under increasing pressure from fresh trade tension