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Last update: 11 hours agoBaidu’s AI bet meets weak demand: China’s “search-to-AI” champion Baidu posted a fourth straight quarterly revenue decline, with Q1 sales slipping to 32.1 billion yuan and operating income falling to 3.2 billion yuan, as its ad-driven cash engine struggles while AI tools like Ernie are pushed to drive the next growth wave. Consumer slowdown deepens: Retail sales growth in April barely moved, and fixed-asset investment weakened further as property drag persisted—signs the economy is still finding it hard to turn the corner. Trade talks keep farmers in focus: After the Trump-Xi summit, the White House says China will ramp up purchases of U.S. beef and poultry and buy about $17 billion in U.S. farm goods annually, offering some relief to growers. Flood risk rises: Heavy rain battered central and eastern China, triggering evacuations and disrupting transport. Global ties, big projects: Russia and China touted their state-to-state model, while China’s CRCC began building a major Emirates aviation maintenance complex in Dubai.
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