China's retail sales increased by 3.7 percent year-on-year in May 2024
epa11417083 A man wearing a face mask walks near an excavator in Beijing, China, 17 June 2024. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 17 June, China's retail sales increased by 3.7 percent year-on-year in May 2024, accelerating from a fifteen-month low of 2.3 percent rise in April and compared to market forecasts of a 3 percent gain. EPA/WU HAO
