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Retail sales fall in China for first time since 2022

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Tuesday 16 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - Retail sales in China fell sharply in May, official data showed on Tuesday, the first slide in more than three years.


According to the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales fell 0.6% after the Labour Day holiday at the start of the month failed to...

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