The index closed the week up by 1.79 percent at 3,458.23 points, albeit edging down 0.24 percent on Friday.

Profitability is also a key component of long-term confidence in the China market, the survey found, as 91 percent of companies indicate their China operations are profitable, albeit at a lower margin than in years past.

Albeit being a relatively new entrant to the Chinese market, Madeira said the company is looking to "have a significant number of new launches in the coming years.

Meanwhile, NYSE-listed tutoring service provider TAL Education Group reported inflated sales, albeit minor.

Albeit being a relative latecomer, Zhao said Anchor's fresh milk stands to benefit from its perceived "premium" brand positioning as more customers choose imported food.

Wang Lu, an Asia-Pacific oil and gas analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said Sinopec's revenue, earnings before interest and taxes, and net income may continue to improve in the second half on an annual basis, albeit at a slower rate than in the previous six months after earnings in the first half rose 51.8 percent to 42.4 billion yuan.

Xiaomi more than doubled its shipments, albeit from a modest base, just putting it in first place.

Africa's manufacturing sector is growing, albeit slowly.

In the same time frame, global PC shipments rose for the first time in six years, albeit by less than 1 percent, according to market research company IDC.

"It is a significant growth area for predominantly single aisle aircraft, albeit Airbus has a twin-aisle final assembly line in Tianjin," McInnes told aviation website RGN.

Albeit being a late mover, Tencent's core competence lies in its social capability backed by WeChat's 938 million users, said Aaron Guo, senior research analyst at consultancy Mintel.

According to China Eastern's plan, Xi'an will reprise its role as the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, albeit in the air.

Meanwhile, Yum has also decided to separate its Chinese entities, albeit using a different approach: initial public offering.

We have had great cooperation with our export programs albeit a slowdown in domestic sales.

Growth, albeit slow, has continued, and inflation has fallen, an overall dynamic not dissimilar to that of the US.

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed the latest official snapshot of the pressures facing the economy, with the official purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector remaining in the contraction zone for the fourth consecutive month, albeit ticking up to 49.3 in July from 49 in June.

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics at the end of June showed the latest official snapshot of the pressures facing the economy, with the official PMI for China's manufacturing sector remaining in the contraction zone for the third consecutive month amid still-weak demand, albeit ticking up to 49 in June from 48.8 in May.

Recovery of the service sector continued as the index of services production soared by 11.7 percent year-on-year in May, albeit down from 13.5 percent a month earlier.

Meanwhile, China's nonmanufacturing PMI remained resilient at 54.5 in May, albeit moderating from 56.4 a month earlier.

The corresponding figure for high-tech products from China rose from 20 percent to 22 percent, while that for seven categories of labor-intensive products imported from China also increased, albeit slightly, to 30 percent, despite Vietnam's share growing significantly.

Albeit a moderate decrease in the proportion of companies reporting an increased head count in 2022, most companies were upbeat about their employment expansion plans, with 44 percent of them planning to augment hiring significantly or slightly in 2023, he said.

Such a growth boost from China is expected to extend into 2024, albeit by a smaller margin, the report said, adding that each 1 percent increase in China's GDP is estimated to raise broader global growth by 0.2 percent.

In other words, while external circulation has continued to run — albeit not quite in the desired direction — internal circulation has been impeded.

For instance, domestic air passenger volume — measured by the ratio of actual flights to scheduled flights on a seven-day moving average basis — improved to 50.9 percent on Sunday, up from 41.3 percent a week earlier, analysts at Nomura said in a note, albeit cautioning that a full recovery from the pandemic remains distant.

Despite sporadic resurgences of COVID-19 cases, the consumption market has recovered, albeit with fluctuations.

Thanks to decisive, timely pro-growth measures, major economic indicators returned to growth in June and maintained the recovery trend in July, albeit with mild fluctuations.

Thanks to decisive, timely pro-growth measures, major economic indicators returned to growth in June and maintained the recovery trend last month, albeit with mild fluctuations.

The CPI growth in the United States remained elevated at 8.5 percent year-on-year in July, albeit down from 9.1 percent in June, thanks to falling energy prices, according to the US Department of Labor.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman and chief executive officer of DMCC, said after a record year for trade in 2021, global trade growth is expected to remain resilient in 2022, albeit with some slowdown in pace, according to an DMCC press release.

"I think we will see record output per week from Giga Shanghai this quarter, albeit missing a couple of weeks.

So, many research institutes and experts hold the view that China's export growth speed and global share will continue to rise, albeit at a modest pace.

Pictet isn't alone, as CNN reported, and many of the biggest names on Wall Street, including Fidelity, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, are also advising their clients to "keep buying, albeit cautiously.

"We expect some small decline in the second half compared to the first half of 2021, albeit both domestic strategic and PE/VC activity will likely remain robust overall," Chan said.

The reading stayed above the mark of 50, which separates expansion from contraction, as new orders increased faster while production remained buoyant, albeit rising at a slower speed due to supply shortages, the bureau said.

The NBS survey showed that employment continued to decrease in June across manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors, while small manufacturers saw their activity remain in contraction, albeit recording improvements compared with May.

The reading has stayed above the mark of 50, which separates expansion from contraction, as new orders increased faster while production remained buoyant, albeit expanding at a slower speed, the bureau said.

"We expect policies to remain broadly unchanged, albeit with some targeted tightening, especially in the property sector.

New export orders slipped into contraction territory in May for the third time in four months, albeit only slightly, with the surveyed enterprises blaming the dip on the overseas pandemic situation.

The official manufacturing PMI also indicated a steady expansion of activity, albeit slightly slower than in April.

The reading stood above the mark of 50, which separates expansion from contraction, as production accelerated while new orders continued to increase, albeit at a slower speed, the bureau said.

Albeit retreating of late, its share price was still as high as 13.29 yuan as of Monday's close, nearly ten times its Jan 19 issue price.

Chinese people were able to enjoy almost normalized life, albeit by wearing a mask and using health code at public places.

Albeit the fact that China and Pakistan have agreed to build some coal-fired power plants, all these projects were carried out with the most advanced clean coal-fired technologies, to ensure effective control over emissions and energy costs.

What set this year apart from previous seasons is the speed of delivery, albeit much lower sales overall.

Amid the audit dispute, some Chinese companies listed in the US have underperformed the broader US equities, albeit marginally.

Wang Bohua, honorary chairman of the CPIA, also highlighted the increasing diversification of the PV export markets, with Europe still holding the largest share at 52.9 percent, albeit slightly down from the previous year.

NaaS is not alone in developing charging robot technology, as Volkswagen and Hyundai have recently revealed robot designs, albeit with different approaches to mobile power sources.

Albeit a latecomer to the short video sector, WeChat Channels－the proprietary on-the-go video arm of WeChat－is a pioneer of sorts in bringing live music shows to people's screens, large or small.

Yet, demand has maintained an upward trend, albeit with some fluctuations, and the market is expected to further thrive next year, industry experts said.

The utilization rate of steel slags and coke gas increased on a yearly basis, albeit slightly.

The Nielsen study said China's retail sector is recovering, albeit on a slower U-shaped curve.

Home prices continued to recover in China, albeit at a slower pace, as local governments continued their efforts to stabilize the real estate market, experts said.

Albeit being the ninth such hub worldwide, the one-stop, technology and training center houses 13 labs and claims to be the biggest of its kind for Merck.

We recently saw onshore/offshore differentials of around 500 basis points for a high-quality BB-rated issuer, and 1300 basis points further down the credit curve, albeit these gaps have since narrowed a bit.

"Albeit exacting heavy economic and social cost, the coronavirus has ushered in opportunities to help government policies be more efficiently implemented while making the process more transparent and justified.

Unlike the struggling manufacturing industry, the swimwear market has experienced stable growth in recent years due to the lipstick effect, a theory that claims people will continue to spend on luxury goods, albeit less-expensive items, even in difficult economic times.

Hong Kong took the first place for the second year in a row by attracting $9.5 billion in property investment, albeit with a 20-percent year-on-year decrease, as per data of both Real Capital Analytics or RCA and Cushman & Wakefield Research.

""The huge data volume of property transactions in Hong Kong, albeit non-standardized, presents another business opportunity for proptech enterprises.

Like many other emerging private firms at that time in Shenzhen such as Huawei, the battery maker decided to change tack from being an original equipment maker to one that has its own brand, albeit in another emerging industry.

Tsien said the carmaker will introduce its technology into China, albeit without a timetable, as both GM and China are passionate about the technology.

EU policy to fight climate change may also play a role, albeit in a more nuanced way than China's approach of imposing quotas.

Digital payments, albeit ubiquitous in China, used to be a matter of choice between Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay or some other mobile wallet.

The growth in China's consumer price index, a key indicator of inflation, remained mild at 2.1 percent year-on-year in January, albeit up from 1.8 percent in December, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Albeit the recent depreciation of renminbi against the dollar, the Chinese currency has pronouncedly appreciated against the euro, pound, and yen as one of the very few currencies that has remained strong in the world, the statement said.

The US Department of Labor said on Wednesday that the growth of the consumer price index in the United States, a main gauge of inflation, remained elevated at 8.5 percent year-on-year in July, albeit down from 9.1 percent in June thanks to falling energy prices.

A research note from China International Capital Corp estimated that the one-year LPR cut will have an impact, albeit a marginal one, on the banks' net interest margins, which are equivalent to 0.7 percent of their net profits.

"With vaccinations available in 2021, albeit at variable pace and degrees of success, sovereign investors have focused on emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region and China, in particular", said Terry Pan, chief executive officer in China, Southeast Asia and Korea, Invesco.

It should be noted that, albeit flexible, monetary policy adjustments cannot resolve all risks.

The normalization of China's monetary policy will help keep interest rates stable, albeit higher than those in the US, and support a strong renminbi.

Ant Financial, China's leading financial technology firm, has called for an "open-minded, albeit prudent" approach to the planned launch of cryptocurrency Libra by US tech giant Facebook.

""Our view is that the whole world should take an open-minded, albeit prudent approach to this latest development," Zhang said.

The A-share market will remain in bull territory for most of the next decade, albeit at a slow pace, he said.

Research from the Fitch Ratings showed that China's shadow banking shrank in 2018, and it will continue to drop for the second year in a row, "albeit at a more gradual pace as the authorities attempt to strike a balance between reining in excessive leverage and ensuring satisfactory economic growth in the face of potential economic headwinds".

Other financial flows, such as philanthropy, remain relatively small, albeit critical for some sectors like health.

ING, of the Netherlands, expects the yuan's appreciation to continue, albeit mildly, at around 2.6 percent in 2018, which is enough to prevent continual capital outflows.

"To the extent that index-based products follow this benchmark, then these stocks are likely to benefit, albeit modestly, due to the low initial weighting that is proposed," Semple said.