China's move to speed spending seen a sign of growth concerns

(Reuters) - Chinese authorities are stepping up efforts to ward off a sharper economic slowdown, analysts said after Beijing called on local governments to speed up their spending over the next month to boost activity.

China's factory activity show further contraction

China's manufacturing sector showed further contraction in March, according to a new report which mainly tracks activity in smaller factories.

China Stimulus Decision Looms as Investment Slows

China’s weakest start to a year for investment growth since 2001 and unexpectedly slow industrial production add pressure for economic stimulus, just as Premier Li Keqiang signals he wants to avoid such a move.

China economic slowdown seen deepening as Beijing pushes reform

BEIJING: China's GDP growth is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter as weak overseas demand weighs on output and investment, providing a test for Beijing's resolve to revamp the world's second-biggest economy in the face of deteriorating data.