TOKYO -- Growth in China's industrial output and retail sales dipped to the lowest levels this year in August amid subdued demand, while investment continued to contract in recent months, overshadowing Beijing's efforts to hit its annual economic expansion target of "around 5%."
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Investment contracts in August as retail sales, industrial output growth eases
Staff manufacture smart navigation products at a factory in China on Apr. 9. The country's August industrial production grew at its slowest pace in a year. (China Daily via Reuters)
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