AI hits an already weak jobs market

AI hits an already weak jobs market

College graduates of the class of 2025 seek jobs at a special job fair for the new food and biomedicine industries in Huai ‘an City, Jiangsu Province, China, on June 8, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis … Read more

China client deflation deepens as demand stays weak regardless of stimulus

China client deflation deepens as demand stays weak regardless of stimulus

A woman takes pictures with a Labubu doll at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai, China, on June 5, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s consumer prices fell for a fourth consecutive month in May, as Beijing’s stimulus measures appear insufficient to boost domestic consumption, with price wars in the auto sector … Read more