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China Struggles Vainly to Stimulate Economy

New measures pushed forward this week won’t help much, analysts say

Aug 19, 2025
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By: Toh Han Shih

With China’s economy flagging for half a decade, measures announced this week to buttress the faltering system, including possible stimulus for private enterprise, are band-aid solutions that don’t include the deep reforms the world’s second-largest economy needs, economists say.

On August 18, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang vowed at a …

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