2nd LD-Writethru: China's consumer spending grows at faster pace on policy support

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-06-16

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer spending in May posted its strongest growth in nearly one and a half years, as the country's supportive policies helped boost consumption and economic activity. The retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of China's consumption strength, grew 6.4 percent year on year in May, accelerating from a rise of 5.1 percent registered in April and marking the fastest growth since December 2023, acc......

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