BEIJING: The profits of Chinese industrial companies fell for the first time in almost three years, highlighting the effects of slowing economic growth, falling prices, and the trade war with the United States.
Industrial profits declined 1.8% in November from a year earlier, down from a 3.6% rise in October. Total profits for the month were 595 billion yuan (US$86bil), the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.
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