SHANGHAI -- The need for Chinese policymakers to roll out further economic stimulus measures has become greater in the wake of lackluster economic data readings and in view of threatened U.S. tariffs, analysts warn.
Lackluster economic data and the threat of U.S. tariffs blur outlook

Shoppers pass by a mall in central Beijing. The Chinese government has identified consumption as one of the key economic drivers for 2025. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
SHANGHAI -- The need for Chinese policymakers to roll out further economic stimulus measures has become greater in the wake of lackluster economic data readings and in view of threatened U.S. tariffs, analysts warn.