China industrial profits stay resilient as economy leans on factories, exports
Bogdan Hofbauer
Profits at China's industrial firms grew more slowly though still at a double-digit pace in May, highlighting a widening divide in an economy leaning on factory output and overseas shipments to counter soft domestic demand. Economic growth remains fragile, hobbled by a prolonged property downturn and deep structural imbalances that continue to weigh on domestic activity. Meanwhile, companies seeking to escape intensifying competition at home face fresh uncertainty from the protracted Iran
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