China’s Industrial Profit Growth Slows to 4.2% as Unpaid Bills Mount
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China’s industrial profit growth slowed to 4.2% in August, down from 11.2% in July. Photo: Yang Bo/China News Service/VCG
China’s industrial profit growth slowed to 4.2% year-on-year last month as unpaid corporate bills piled up, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
The ongoing divergence highlights how the AI and electronics boom is masking persistent weaknesses in downstream consumer demand and mounting cash-flow pressures on manufacturers.
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