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CHINA-ECONOMY: CHINA'S COMMERCE MINISTRY REPORTS LARGEST FIRST HALF DROP IN NUMBER OF CONTRACTS SIGNED BY CHINESE OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

Caixin (August 12) reported that the value of Chinese companies’ new overseas construction deals fell in the first half of this year, as the continued impact of the Covid pandemic and rising geopolitical risks weighed on the global construction industry. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on August 1, showed that new contracts inked by Chinese firms fell 6.2% year-on-year to $103.6 billion, marking the largest first-half drop since 2018.