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Reliance on old economic driver reflects failed efforts to boost private companies
Government ramrods lending market but companies reluctant to invest in weak economy
Developers report slower sales and price action as Beijing reins in local governments
FT readers share their views on the future of the world’s second-largest economy
Data show some multinationals buck trend as angst mounts for others and job security fears grow
New lenders have the tech but lack the capital and bureaucratic support to compete head on
Companies have scrambled to counter tariffs but business still slows
Headline survey shows more weakness but year-to-date reading sees activity as steady
For all the rhetoric, state struggles to break economic addiction to bricks and mortar
Policymakers cheer Q1 data but economy will struggle without private sector recovery
Expansion of 6.4% follows stimulus efforts and US climbdown on threat to escalate trade war
Growth at risk from creaking local government finances as key revenue source hit
Worker rights and environment clean-up spell trouble for light manufacturing in Foshan
State controls have so far seen off any contagion from bad loans
A renewed Baselworld fair faces its first test this week as watch market feels the heat
Companies in burgeoning technology require new sources of funding
Private companies could benefit if slowing economy pushes officials to tap risky finance
Contraction of $9.1tn sector is win for regulators but problem for cash-starved companies
Near-term outlook for world’s second-largest economy still gloomy
Latest sign that trade war and slowing domestic demand are hurting despite stimulus measure
Data heighten concerns about a Chinese and global economic slowdown
Japanese group’s shares tumble as carmaker Hyundai Motor also warns over possible suspension of production
Consumption now accounts for over half China’s economy, but spending is decreasing
Consumption ebbs as weakening economy hits sentiment and fuels worries over retail sales
Production bottlenecks also affect results at fashion brand
