President Xi Jinping on Sunday (Oct 9th) shrugged off worries over the risks Chinese economy is facing, saying that the risks are "not that scary."

China and Russia signed agreements on Sunday to boost energy cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a second route to supply China with Russian natural gas.

Activity in China's service sectors continued to moderate in October, with the purchasing managers' index (PMI) for non-manufacturing sector sliding to its lowest print since January, an official survey showed on Nov 3rd.

Workers of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd assemble parts of a C919 aircraft in Shanghai. China's high-tech manufacturing sector is growing faster than the overall pace of manufacturing this year.

China is slowing. It grew by 7.3 percent in the third quarter, the weakest quarterly growth for 66 months, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Wholesale prices fell in September for a record-tying streak while consumer inflation eased to a nearly five-year low, adding to signs of tepid demand in China.

China's imports unexpectedly dropped 2.4 percent year-on-year to $158.63 billion in August, while exports grew 9.4 percent, thanks to recovering demand in the US and Europe, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Sep 8th.

China's non-manufacturing activity slightly recovered in August as tertiary industry was robust and market outlook remained optimistic, official data suggested on Wednesday.