National Bureau of Statistics of China

Overall economic growth likely improved a little in August from July.

China's National Bureau of Statistics spokesman Fu Linghui said the latest figures showed the economy was overall stable.

Speaking at a briefing in Beijing, he warned, however, over the negative impact from overseas conflicts and the imbalance between strong supply and weak demand.

Next, gold held steady this morning after touching a more than one-month low in the previous session.

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You are behind, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

La tasa de desempleo urbano para aquellos de entre dieciséis y veinticuatro años que no son estudiantes aumenta a diecisiete coma nueve por ciento en julio de este año, el nivel más alto desde que se revisó la metodología estadística tres años atrás, según la Oficina Nacional de Estadística de China.

Nuevos términos se han incorporado al vocabulario cotidiano de los jóvenes.

While August trade data may be viewed as a step in the right direction by some officials in Europe, a more substantive rebalancing of trade flows will likely be viewed as necessary for the EU and China to achieve a more sustainable trading relationship.

According to data published by China's National Bureau of Statistics on 9th September, China's Producer Price Index or PPI and Consumer Price Index or CPI both registered inflation in August.

The PPI rose by 3.8% year-on-year, the second highest monthly rate of inflation recorded in 2026.

The National Bureau of Statistics attributed this increase to a rise in international commodity prices, as well as increased demand in some sectors, as a result of China's domestic industrial upgrading.

Meanwhile, the CPI registered 0.8% a year inflation in August.

The National Bureau of Statistics attributed this mainly to an increase in energy prices.

According to a joint statement from China's Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration, starting from 1 September 2026, interest, dividends and profit distributions received by foreign nationals employed by foreign investing enterprises in China will be subject to an individual income tax rate of 20%.

This follows the abolishment of a clause that dates back to 1994, under which interest, dividends and profit distributions were tax-exempt.

China's refineries cut runs just by 1.6 million barrels a day.

in the second quarter of 2026 from the same period last year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.

That's a modest drop compared to 3.5 million barrels a day in imports.

Many economists say that the explanation must lie with China's vast crude oil reserves.

Industrial momentum is improving, but it has yet to develop into a broad-based recovery.

For further information, see National Bureau of Statistics of China, Associated Press and Reuters.

Australia's bond shock exposes the cost of fighting inflation.

Australia's benchmark 10-year government bond yield has reached 5.16%, its highest level in 15 years, as inflation concerns intensify pressure on borrowing costs.

The summit shows how competition over the international order increasingly concerns who builds institutions and sets their rules, not simply who holds military power.

For further information, see Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Korea Times, SCMP and National Bureau of Statistics of China.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is traveling to Palau for a Pacific Islands Forum summit confronting divisions over China, climate policy, and regional security.

China's recent missile test has sharpened concerns, but Pacific governments have resisted speaking with one voice.