China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as economic growth revs up, Mideast risks loom
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-04-20 11:02 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, China, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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China held its benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th straight month, keeping its powder dry as policymakers weigh the economic fallout from the Middle East war against resilient growth at home and fading deflationary pressure that has given Beijing less urgency to act.
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