epa10133356 A general view of a construction site in the central business district of Beijing, China, 22 August 2022. China has cut its benchmark loan rates to help revive its economy. China's one year loan prime rate was cut from 3.7 percent to 3.65 percent, while the loan rates for mortgages were cut from 4.45 percent to 4.3 percent, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO