Chinas Investment Slumped Further in November Amid Calls to Reform

Buildings under construction in Hangzhou, in eastern Zhejiang Province, China, on Sept. 15, 2025. AFP via Getty ImagesChina’s investment slowed further last month, while retail sales grew at the slowest pace since the regime lifted stringent pandemic restrictions, official data showed on Dec. 15, highlighting challenges Beijing faces in reforming its economic growth model.Industrial production grew by 4.8 percent year over year in November, slower than the 4.9 percent growth seen in October, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It fell short of a 5 percent growth forecast by economists and marked the slowest expansion since August last year.