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China’s exports and imports both missed expectations in September, raising concerns about one of the few bright spots in the world’s second largest economy.

China’s Ministry of Finance press briefing over the weekend underscored how it is focused on tackling local government debt problems, instead of the stimulus markets have been waiting for.

Chinese stocks rallied in the first day back from their long holiday, but disappointment that Beijing announced no further stimulus measures saw gains sharply pared and left Hong Kong with chunky losses.

China’s retail sales, industrial production and urban investment in August all grew slower than expected, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Saturday.

China’s exports rose by 8.7% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms in August, according to the customs agency.

China’s monthly inflation rate clocked in below expectations on Monday, sending stocks tumbling as investors fretted that the economy is still struggling.

China’s factory activity grew modestly among smaller manufacturers last month as export orders offset weakening domestic consumption, according to a private survey.

The European Union on Tuesday said planned tariffs on Tesla vehicles being imported from China would be cut to 9% from 20.8%, while also reducing a number of planned import duties on other Chinese electric vehicle firms.

China’s consumer inflation rose a touch more than expected in July, a tentatively encouraging sign for policymakers who have been struggling to boost household spending.

China’s imports grew faster-than-expected in July, while export growth came in below forecasts, according to customs data released Wednesday.

China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Monday said the country’s second-quarter GDP rose by 4.7% year on year, missing expectations of a 5.1% growth, according to a Reuters poll.

China’s consumer price inflation rose by 0.2% in June from a year ago, missing expectations, while producer prices fell in-line with forecasts, data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed.

China announced on Friday the next step in its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports, ramping up tension on the same day the European Commission’s provisional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles take effect.

The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 37.6% from Friday on imports of electric vehicles made in China, EU officials said, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing in Brussels’ largest trade case yet.

Money is rushing into Chinese government bonds, sending their prices soaring and yields plunging to record lows as investors hunt for a safer alternative to the country’s ravaged real estate market and volatile stocks.

Beijing wants the EU to scrap plans to impose preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports by July 4, China’s state-controlled Global Times reported, after both sides agreed to negotiate a possible compromise.

China has imposed sanctions against some Lockheed Martin Corp subsidiaries and senior executives over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly weighing up plans to impose new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in order to align Canada with the policies taken by the U.S. and European Union.

Oil futures edged higher early Monday, holding their ground after an initial dip following data that showed a fall in China crude demand in May.

China’s May industrial output lagged expectations and a slowdown in the property sector showed no signs of easing despite policy support, adding pressure on Beijing to shore up growth.