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  "path": "/chinas-economy-loses-steam-as-domestic-demand-drops/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T05:27:24.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Retail sales in China, a ‌gauge of consumption, rose ⁠0.2 per cent in April, cooling from 1.7 per cent in March and sliding to their weakest gain since 2022.",
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