National Bureau of Statistics reported that for the first time the country had 850,000 fewer people at the end of the year than the previous year , a turning point from population growth to decline.
China is raising retirement age, now among the youngest in the world's major economies
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National Bureau of Statistics reported that August manufacturing PMI, a barometer of industrial output, fell from 49.4 to 49.1.
Global benchmarks mixed in cautious trading ahead of U.S. holiday and jobs report
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