AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChina Economy Watch: China’s industrial output rose 4.5% y/y in July but slowed from June, while retail sales grew just 0.6%—a sign weak domestic demand and extreme weather are still weighing on momentum. Property & Consumption: New home prices were flat in July (down 3.2% y/y), keeping pressure on housing-linked spending and investment. Industrial Output & Jobs: Value-added industrial output climbed 4.5% in July; surveyed urban unemployment averaged 5.2% in the first seven months. Retail Expansion: JD.com, Meituan and Alibaba are accelerating discount supermarket rollouts to cut supply-chain and fulfillment costs through dense community store networks. Finance & Capital Markets: Shanghai Electric’s offshore arm issued the world’s first non-financial corporate free trade zone offshore bond in Hong Kong. Tech & AI Policy: China is building a locally tailored but nationally coordinated AI industry push, with provincial hubs and rising demand for AI terminals. Geopolitics & AI Supply Chains: The US is preparing to pressure countries to “choose sides” in the AI race, with Pax Silica participation tied to access. Trade & Health: Sandoz struck a deal with Shanghai Henlius to develop up to 10 biosimilars, with milestone payments up to $322m. Business Links Abroad: Jordan’s King Abdullah will visit China for talks with Xi, Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, as bilateral trade tops $6.7bn.
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