What drives China's economy?

What drives China's economy? Each row traces a chain of real events that moved demand, manufacturing, trade, and monetary policy in China.

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MAR 1 – MAR 31, 2026
🇨🇳 domestic demand rise
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 consumer spending rise
▲ INFLATION
🇮🇷 war escalation
🌍 fuel supply disruption
🌍 oil price rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 holiday spending rise
▲ INFLATION

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FEB 1 – FEB 28, 2026
🇨🇳 infrastructure investment rise
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 charging capacity expansion
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 holiday period
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 inflation decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 food cost decline
▼ INFLATION
🇨🇳 energy cost decline
▼ INFLATION
JAN 1 – JAN 31, 2026
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 business confidence decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇺🇸 investigation start
🇺🇸 currency depreciation
🌍 commodity price rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 job decline
▼ SALES
🇨🇳 government restriction
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 export license requirement announcement
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 policy support
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 logistics cost rise
🇨🇳 food cost rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 production cap breach
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 production cap enforcement
▼ TRADE
DEC 1 – DEC 31, 2025
🇨🇳 demand rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 spending rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 home value decline
🇨🇳 demand decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 production cap enforcement
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 home value decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 food cost rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 trade tie deepening
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 export destination diversification
▲ EXPORTS
🇺🇸 tariff truce
▲ EXPORTS
🌍 trade tension decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 home value decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
NOV 1 – NOV 30, 2025
🇨🇳 tariff rise
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 price competition rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🌍 demand decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 policy support
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 consumer trade-in program expansion
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 holiday spending rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 holiday effect
▼ TRADE
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 tariff rise
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 trade truce
▲ IMPORTS
OCT 1 – OCT 31, 2025
🇨🇳 property sector decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🌍 global trade headwinds
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇺🇸 trade worry rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 trade dispute rise
▼ TRADE
🇺🇸 tariff decline
▼ TARIFFS
🇨🇳 political support rise
▲ DEMAND
🇺🇸 trade tension rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 spending decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 property price decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 fixed-asset investment contraction
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇺🇸 port fee imposition
🇨🇳 port fee imposition
🇺🇸 port fee imposition
🌍 trade tension rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 spending decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 fixed-asset investment contraction
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 home demand rise
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 new order growth decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 output growth decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 holiday spending rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 trade tension rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
SEP 1 – SEP 30, 2025
🌍 trade tension decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 anti-involution policies
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 property crisis
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 demand decline
🇨🇳 profit decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 military parade
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 industrial production decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 property downturn
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 property sector weakness
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 property sector decline
▼ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 property price decline
▼ DEMAND
AUG 1 – AUG 31, 2025
🇮🇳 russian oil import continuation
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇦 tariff rise
▲ TARIFFS
🇨🇳 weather extreme
▲ INFLATION
🇺🇸 tariff deadline approach
▲ EXPORTS
🇺🇸 tariff decline
▲ EXPORTS
🌍 tariff decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 stimulus implementation
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 government stimulus
▲ IMPORTS
🌍 demand decline
▼ TRADE
🇺🇸 tariff truce
▲ EXPORTS
🌍 export order decline
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 manufacturing decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 manufacturing contraction
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 weather extreme
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
JUL 1 – JUL 31, 2025
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇺🇸 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 industrial policy reform
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 property crisis
▼ DEMAND
🌍 protectionism rise
▼ DEMAND
🌍 tariff decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 tariff reprieve expiration anticipation
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 tariff decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 demand stimulus
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 policy support
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 tariff easing
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 e-commerce rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 subsidy rise
▲ INFLATION
🌍 global demand decline
▼ TRADE
🌍 trade uncertainty
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 manufacturing decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 construction decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 construction decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
JUN 1 – JUN 30, 2025
🇨🇳 trade deal
▼ TARIFFS
🌍 trade friction
▼ TRADE
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 export control removal
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 trade deal
▲ EXPORTS
MAY 1 – MAY 31, 2025
🇨🇳 tariff decline
🇺🇸 tariff decline
🇨🇳 tariff decline
🇺🇸 tariff decline
▼ TARIFFS
🇺🇸 tariff decline
🇨🇳 tariff decline
🇺🇸 tariff decline
▼ TARIFFS
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 policy rate cut
▼ INTEREST RATE
🇨🇳 policy rate cut
🇨🇳 interest rate decline
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 monetary easing
▲ MONETARY POLICY
🇨🇳 reserve ratio cut
▲ MONETARY POLICY
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 tariff rise
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 trade decline
▼ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
APR 1 – APR 30, 2025
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇺🇸 tariff rise
🇨🇳 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
🇨🇳 export order decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇺🇸 tariff talks
🇺🇸 tariff imposition
▼ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff fear
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
🇨🇳 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇺🇸 tariff rise anticipation
▲ EXPORTS
🇪🇺 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
🇨🇳 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▲ TARIFFS
🇺🇸 tariff announcement
▲ TARIFFS
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▲ TARIFFS
MAR 1 – MAR 31, 2025
🇻🇳 tariff rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇹🇼 tariff rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇧🇷 tariff rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇰🇷 tariff rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 domestic demand decline
▼ TRADE
🇨🇦 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 spending rise
▲ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▲ TARIFFS

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FEB 1 – FEB 28, 2025
🇨🇳 production expansion
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 consumption decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 holiday spending rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 monetary easing
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 government stimulus
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 service sector growth decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇲🇽 tariff rise
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▲ TARIFFS
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
JAN 1 – JAN 31, 2025
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇺🇸 tariff threat
▼ DEMAND
🇺🇸 potential tariff rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 iron ore import rise
▲ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff expectation
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 demand rise
▲ IMPORTS
🇨🇳 economic decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 services sector growth decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
DEC 1 – DEC 31, 2024
🇨🇳 currency devaluation hints
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 monetary easing
▲ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff expectation
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 export rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 stimulus measure
▲ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 food cost decline
▼ INFLATION
🇨🇳 construction rise
▲ DEMAND
NOV 1 – NOV 30, 2024
🇨🇳 subsidy introduction
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 economic slowdown
▼ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff expectation
▲ EXPORTS
🇪🇺 tariff expectation
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 stimulus rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 steel output rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 stimulus measure
▲ MANUFACTURING
OCT 1 – OCT 31, 2024
🇨🇳 trade friction rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 property price decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇦 tariff rise
▲ TARIFFS
🇨🇳 property price decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 stimulus rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
SEP 1 – SEP 30, 2024
🇨🇳 new order decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 policy implementation
▲ MANUFACTURING
🇺🇸 interest rate decline
▼ MONETARY POLICY
🇺🇸 interest rate cut
▼ MONETARY POLICY
🇨🇳 housing oversupply
🇨🇳 steel price decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 weather disruption
▼ SALES
AUG 1 – AUG 31, 2024
🇨🇳 disinflation risk
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 housing decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 export decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 stimulus absence
🇨🇳 demand decline
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 stimulus absence
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🇨🇳 interest rate cut
▼ INTEREST RATE
🇨🇳 economic slowdown
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 weather disruption
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 stimulus absence
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 stimulus rise
▲ INFLATION
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇪🇺 tariff rise
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
JUL 1 – JUL 31, 2024
🇨🇳 deflation rise
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 property sector decline
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 stimulus absence
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 home value decline
🇨🇳 deflation
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 property sector decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 adverse weather
▼ MANUFACTURING
🌍 trade friction rise
🇨🇳 economic growth decline
🌍 copper price decline
▼ INTEREST RATE
🇨🇳 stimulus absence
▼ DEMAND
🌍 trade friction rise
🇨🇳 economic growth decline
▼ INTEREST RATE
🇨🇳 job insecurity
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 property price decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🌍 trade friction rise
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 weather extreme
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 consumption decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🌍 tariff expectation
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 home demand decline
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 manufacturing contraction
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 loan demand decline
🇨🇳 loan issuance decline
▲ MONETARY POLICY
JUN 1 – JUN 30, 2024
🇨🇳 property sector decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 deflation risk
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 housing investment decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 fiscal revenue decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 housing oversupply
▼ DEMAND
🌍 demand rise
▲ EXPORTS
🌍 tariff threat rise
▼ DEMAND
🇺🇸 tariff rise
▼ DEMAND
MAY 1 – MAY 31, 2024
🇨🇳 new order decline
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 inventory decline
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 policy stimulus
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 bond issuance rise
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 home demand rise
▲ IMPORTS
🌍 demand rise
▲ EXPORTS
🇨🇳 home value decline
▼ DEMAND
APR 1 – APR 30, 2024
🇨🇳 property sector decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 home demand decline
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🌍 order rise
🇨🇳 manufacturing rise
🌍 copper price rise
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 deflation rise
▼ TRADE
🇨🇳 home demand decline
▼ TRADE
🌍 order rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
🌍 order rise
🇨🇳 manufacturing rise
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 export rise
▲ DEMAND
MAR 1 – MAR 31, 2024
🇨🇳 investment rise
▲ DEMAND
🇨🇳 spending rise
▲ INFLATION
🇨🇳 stimulus absence
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 holiday period
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 home value decline
▼ DEMAND
FEB 1 – FEB 29, 2024
🇨🇳 economic slowdown
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 deflation rise
▼ MANUFACTURING
🇨🇳 property buying decline
▼ STEEL PRODUCTION
🌍 global demand rise
▲ MANUFACTURING
JAN 1 – JAN 31, 2024
🇨🇳 property sector weakness
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 demand decline
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 deflation pressure
▼ FACTORY ACTIVITY
🇨🇳 consumer price decline
▼ DEMAND
🇨🇳 property sector weakness
▼ ECONOMIC GROWTH
🇨🇳 electric vehicle sales pessimism
▼ DEMAND

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