According to a report from market research firm Counterpoint, while global shipments of smartwatches increased by 9 percent year-on-year in 2022, shipments in the Chinese market dropped by 8.8 percent as anti-COVID-19 restrictions dampened consumption.

根据市场研究公司Counterpoint的一份报告，尽管2022年全球智能手表出货量同比增长9%，但由于抗新冠疫情限制措施抑制了消费，中国市场的出货量下降了8.8%。

It registered revenue of $6.7 billion in 2022 amid a dampened global economy, approximately 30 percent of which was contributed by the Chinese market, Hoefling said.

Hoefling表示，在全球经济低迷的情况下，该公司2022年的收入为67亿美元，其中约30%来自中国市场。

"Though the COVID-19 pandemic dampened our sales to some extent, it did not deter us from expanding our R&D and innovation efforts," said Li Feng, general manager of Tianjin Yumeijing Group Co Ltd.

Such a focus on domestic demand is rational due to the serious fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has dampened domestic economic activities and reduced international demand for Chinese goods and services, said Li Yiping, a professor at the School of Economics of the Renmin University of China in Beijing.

China is bucking the relatively gloomy trend for luxury sales globally dampened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yang said the recent geopolitical volatility and ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States have dampened consumer sentiment, and the company is keeping a close eye on that.

As the company's Chief Financial Officer Ernst Teunissen explained, hotel click-based auction trends have to some extent dampened its 2019 outlook.

CPCA said high temperatures would dampen passenger car sales in July but expected sales to gradually improve in August.

Creating its own globe-spanning currency — one that could conceivably threaten banks, national currencies and the privacy of users — isn't likely to dampen regulators' interest in the social media giant.

"His remarks came amid rising concern the intense standoff between China and the United States over trade may dampen the expansion ambitions of companies in each other's market.

In October, two Sino-US direct flights stopped operations, dampened by rising fuel costs and overcapacity of the competitive market.

Share price of liquor maker slips but consumption upgrades to buoy future prospectsKweichow Moutai Co Ltd, China's signature high-end spirit maker, reported slower profit growth in the third quarter, as lower deliveries and an overall market slowdown had dampened growth.

We still expect demand to grow, but those expectations are dampened with each new tariff introduced.

The two companies' dominance in pesticides, weed killer and several other products will likely increase after the consolidation of their marketing power and R&D division, which will dampen the rise of competitors, negatively impact technological advancement, and hurt downstream dealers.

The strong finish in China's foreign trade last year, when global trade slowed as higher interest rates in the United States, Europe and other major consumer markets dampened demand, will shore up business sentiment, said Zhang Yansheng, chief researcher at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

Weakening housing prices also eroded household wealth, which in turn dampened consumer spending.

"The delayed impact of aggressive interest rate hikes by central banks in Europe and the US could potentially dampen the outlook for global demand," he said, adding that the resurgence of trade protectionism and the impact of volatility in global financial markets further contribute to the challenges facing China's foreign trade.

But that piece of data did not dampen the overall positive mood among trade and corporate luminaries.

Zhou Maohua, an analyst at China Everbright Bank, said a low price level is conducive to stabilizing the low-income population's purchasing power but would dampen businesses' investment willingness if it lasts long.

Oversaturation, excessive product choices dampen sales within big urban centersRecent economic data coming out of China suggest that the world's second-largest economy is steadily transitioning toward consumption-led development, and in particular, counties and county-level cities are quickly emerging as another key dynamo in China's consumption engine.

Although the current sluggish US home inventory situation has accelerated new home sales and a recovery in housing investment confidence, the increase in existing home inventory is expected to begin to dampen residential property investment growth by the end of the year due to the implementation of the Housing Supply Action Plan introduced by the current US administration.

Such wrongdoings have dealt a body blow to normal trade exchanges, technological cooperation and investment access for the global business community, Li said, adding the US actions also dampened the efforts of countries around the world to sustain the momentum of global economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions.

In addition, a weak external demand will dampen growth, and while the reopening will support services trade, subdued infrastructure and manufacturing activity will weigh on overall trade, as services activity tends to be less trade intensive, the report noted.

Commerce: China seeks cooperation, not confrontationAny country's attempt to push for decoupling from or cutting supply chains with China will harm its own interests and dampen global economic recovery and growth, officials and experts said on Thursday.

As multiple challenges dampen global economic recovery and growth, China is willing to share its huge market and development opportunities with the rest of the world, the vice-premier said, adding that the nation will remain committed to the basic State policy of opening-up, pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and promote the building of an open world economy.

As mounting external uncertainties could dampen China's export growth and roil investor sentiment, it is necessary for policymakers to maintain adequate support for domestic demand and take preemptive steps to strengthen the domestic financial safety net with smaller banks, real estate enterprises and local government debts in focus, they said.

The US and Europe are heading for an economic downturn, which, as a result, will dampen demand and stifle global trade to a great extent.

Therefore, expectations were dampened over export pressure this year.

"The restrictions and COVID-19 outbreaks in China dampened activity last year.

These factors have severely dampened consumer confidence in many parts of the world.

The event also comes as China faces increasingly complex risks and challenges including the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, rising geopolitical uncertainties, a dimmer outlook for the global economy dampened by high inflation and tighter financial conditions and diverging macroeconomic policies among major countries.

However, some private enterprises are currently shifting their focus from brick-and-mortar businesses to financial plays, as many of them find it hard to address financing woes and deal with stringent market supervision, which dampen their expectations and entrepreneurial enthusiasm.

Many analysts were worried the slowdown in the world's economy would dampen China's export performance.

Moreover, the decentralization of manufacturing sites will be another focus, building factories in central and western parts of China, besides eastern areas, so as to dampen COVID-19-related impacts," Zhang said.

The midyear promotion gala has stimulated consumers' purchasing desire dampened by COVID-19 flare-ups and has boosted the recovery of the economy, said Wang Yun, a researcher with the Academy of Macroeconomic Research.

Wang Yun, a researcher at the Academy of Macroeconomic Research, said major online retailers have stepped up efforts to offer steep discounts and shopping coupons during the midyear shopping festival, which not only stimulated purchasing by consumers that was dampened by COVID-19 flare-ups, but also bolstered the recovery of the economy.

While downward pressure hampered production and dampened demand, services and manufacturing sector activity improved in May.

With the help of these incentives, the year's major online shopping event will serve as a strong driver of consumption, which was dampened by COVID-19 flare-ups, said Li Mingtao, an analyst with China International Electronic Commerce Center.

He said that as COVID-19 induced shocks have undoubtedly hit household incomes and consumer demand, and dampened private investment, infrastructure investment has now emerged as a key measure to quickly stabilize growth, and most of these funds come from local government special bonds.

Zhou Maohua, an analyst at China Everbright Bank, said the nation's credit expansion cooled in April as a rise in COVID-19 cases dampened financing demand, increasing the likelihood of loan prime rate cuts in May to support the real economy and stabilize growth.

Although the growth of consumption has been dampened by the latest resurgence of COVID-19 cases in some major cities, its recovery momentum will not change," said Fu Linghui, a spokesman of the NBS, at a news conference in Beijing.

They estimate exports may have been somewhat dampened by fresh COVID-19 cases that are suspected to have curbed economic and export activities in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta areas, China's two most important manufacturing and port hubs.

The growth in retail sales could slow to 1 percent year-on-year in March from 6.7 percent in the January-February period as Omicron outbreaks dampened offline consumer spending, while fixed-asset investment could also decelerate amid the ongoing real estate downturn, Kang said.

While epidemic control measures directly restricted factory output, logistics disruptions caused by the disease could also dampen export activity by delaying raw material deliveries and shipments of finished goods, Huo said.

"Considering that the exemptions are part of a larger US drive to dampen inflationary pressure, Wang expects to see more steps to bring bilateral economic trade ties back to normal.

Zhou, with YQNLink, warned rises in commodity prices will push up the already elevated levels of inflation, and dampen consumption demand for goods other than daily necessities in some developed countries.

Although the policy has "dampened retail sales growth," that drag on economic activities is "limited to local communities rather than the entire nation," Bloomberg said, quoting the report.

While China's services sector appears to have been dampened a bit by the resurgence of COVID-19 in some parts of the country, overall business confidence remains strong as more policies will be introduced to facilitate the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, according to the latest economic data released by Caixin media group on Friday.

Many people are concerned that reducing the income gap may dampen entrepreneurial enthusiasm for investment and innovation.

While the country is fighting against the resurgence of COVID-19, analysts believe that the consumer demand will not be dampened, thanks to the evolving digital technology, supporting policies and rising consumer confidence.

The price rise in industrial consumer goods and services also slowed amid softening international oil prices and domestic COVID-19 cases that dampened the demand for travel and transportation, the NBS said.

They made the comments after a private survey showed China's manufacturing sector posted its first contraction over the past 16 months in August, as per its parameters, as the resurgence in local COVID-19 cases hampered production and dampened demand.

China's manufacturing sector posted its first contraction in the past 16 months in August, as the resurgence in local COVID-19 cases hampered production and dampened demand, a private survey said on Wednesday.

Luo Wei, an associate professor of accounting at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management, said the regulatory tightening on cross-border data security could somewhat dampen foreign investors' interest in some Chinese startups.

But these challenges have not dampened the vitality of China's foreign trade.

He also mentioned that high material costs and disruptions in maritime freight have compromised profitability of foreign trade enterprises and dampened their willingness to accept new orders.

The deceleration was mainly attributable to a marginal decline in new market orders, the first fall in 14 months, as some surveyed businesses said higher product prices have dampened customer demand, the report said.

He noted that port disruptions in Guangdong province in late-May and June will have ripple effects on near-term trade flows, and a retreat of pandemic-related demand coupled with an overall shift in global demand away from goods and toward services will also dampen China's export growth.

Long Shaobo, deputy director of the Center for Public Economy and Public Policy at Chongqing University, said the upward pressure of the PPI on CPI should continue to be limited as relatively weak consumer demand and intense industry competition will dampen companies' tendency to raise prices.

The NBS said the subindex of raw material prices rose to 72.8 in May, the highest level in recent years, which experts said had dampened manufacturers' tendency to take new orders, stock up on raw materials and hire new employees.

For instance, the practice of forcing suppliers to choose only one e-commerce platform as their exclusive distribution channel has dampened competition among platforms and suppliers and will ultimately hurt consumers' interests, Shi said.

In the past year, the unprecedented business environment created by the pandemic has greatly dampened the investment confidence of international investors.

Yet, uncertainties over the epidemic and dampened household income prospects may still restrict the speed of growth in the sector, Wu said.

Meanwhile, tourism services were significantly impacted by the pandemic and associated travel restrictions, which severely dampened tourism worldwide.

The dampened steel demand is partly influenced by the downturn in the construction sector, which accounts for about half of the total demand for steel, experts said.

A report from the Gems and Jewelry Trade Association of China revealed that dampened demand in the global market due to a slowing economy, especially in the United States, whose consumption took up about 80 percent of the world's total, has heightened the supply-demand imbalance in China.

"Our presence has proven to have massive potential for high-end fitness studios that prioritize experiences and easy payment methods," said Jiang, citing the recent ups and downs of the fitness sector across the country, leading to many gym and yoga chain store closings, which has dampened consumer confidence.

China's steel exports soared in the first half of the year, supported by weakening yuan and competitive product prices, but a slowing global economic growth and trade conflicts may dampen the second-half performance, said a trade body on Saturday.

Tan warned that challenges from a slowing global economy and rising trade protectionism in some markets may dampen growth in steel exports in the second half.

"Economic uncertainties have not dampened the desire to travel, even as ticket prices absorbed elevated fuel costs.

It said the rapid spread of COVID-19 in China dampened growth in 2022, but the recent reopening has paved the way for a faster-than-expected recovery.

Jiang said that China's 2022 petroleum demand is expected to have dropped 2 percent year-on-year, driven by a 7.3 percent year-on-year decline in oil product consumption, with the COVID-19 pandemic having dampened transportation fuel demand.

The December reading indicated a further fall in services activity across China as the pandemic continued to disrupt operations and dampen demand, Caixin said in a report.

Xia Liang, general manager of Jinling Hotel Beijing, told China Tourism News that COVID-19 has dampened consumer enthusiasm for hotel stays.

Heatwaves and rainy weather and resurgences of COVID-19 cases dampened industrial activities, which led to the slowing express logistics sector, the federation said.

At present, domestic rice prices are at historically low levels, as adjusted for incomes and inflation, and act as a significant stabilizer to dampen the impact of rising food prices on inflation.

Also, stagnant real estate activity could dampen the revenue growth and credit expansion of the industrial sector overall, given that real estate development is closely linked to numerous sectors such as building materials and furniture.

When news came in late April that China Baowu Steel Group, the nation's largest steelmaker, was taking majority control of Xinyu Iron & Steel Group, a steel company in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, perhaps very few felt surprised despite the move happening at a time when steel demand and production in China seemed to have been dampened by various factors, including COVID-19.

The domestic resurgence of COVID-19 cases dampened demand and affected the efficiency of logistics transport, transfer and distribution, according to the survey.

Levy expected to dampen speculation, excessive investmentA top-level decision to authorize the State Council, China's Cabinet, to pilot property tax reforms in several regions will finally end long-standing speculation about the levy, according to experts.

As a result, this will dampen speculation and excessive investment in the housing market.

It can dampen property sales and make refinancing more difficult for developers.

Prices of natural gas imports plunged 19.4 percent year-on-year to 231.49 billion yuan, due to dampened demand as the pandemic hit the world economy.

The property sector as a whole has remained stable this year, as "regulatory adjustments have dampened some unreasonable demand and safeguarded the release of reasonable (housing) demand," Fu said at a news conference on Wednesday.

This summer, new local cases of the COVID-19 virus that sporadically occurred in some provinces across China have dampened the growth of the domestic travel market.

Growing demand for healthy living and awareness about products increasing in nationThough the COVID-19 epidemic crimped leisure and normal life to a large extent in China last year, it has not dampened the awareness and demand for fitness-related activities and products, judging by their steady growth.

Globally, sales of luxury goods are set to fall by 23 percent to 217 billion euros ($258 billion) this year, recording the largest drop and first since 2009, as the pandemic has dampened the spending.

Yan Yuejin, director of Shanghai-based E-house China Research and Development Institution, said that sales promotions by major property developers and fresh home supply across the nation may dampen the price growth.

These changes seem to have dampened the outlook for the home market.

Laurel Gu, category director of consultancy Mintel China, said demand for luxury products and services was dampened since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Domestic sales of Chinese wine brands have been dampened by the novel coronavirus epidemic and restrictions on social gatherings this year, industry players observed.

For instance, a survey conducted jointly by the Beike Real Estate Research Institute, which is part of real estate online brokerage Ke, and online financial news outlet Hexun shows that despite most people postponing their homebuying plan, the epidemic per se has not dampened their purchase enthusiasm.

Baijiu distributors and retailers are expected to face a long process of destocking, dampened by existing epidemic prevention and control measures and the pressure of a downward economy," said Cai Xuefei, a baijiu industry analyst.

Export of crude steel, however, shrank by 5.8 percent year-on-year to about 55.09 million tons during the period, as mounting global economic downward pressure and increased protectionism dampened the export market, Lange said.

The NDRC said in late May that China is willing to continue supplying rare earth metals to global markets but is opposed to those who use products made with rare earths to "suppress and dampen China's development. "

NDRC said last week the country is willing to continue supplying rare-earth metals to global markets but is opposed to those who use products made with rare earths to "suppress and dampen China's development. "

The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, said on Tuesday that the country is willing to continue supplying rare-earth metals to world markets but is opposed to those who use products made with such rare earths to "suppress and dampen China's development".

The NDRC added that in its latest move to dampen China's industrial development, the US government has used an executive order to effectively ban products of Chinese tech giant Huawei from being used in the US, which has been widely seen as unreasonable and unfair.

Na Min, a senior analyst for oil and gas at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said the trade dispute will not dampen China's LNG demand but will affect global LNG trade flows as China can seek alternative sources.

State-owned Chinese airlines have reported sluggish growth in the first half year, dampened by rising oil prices and the depreciation of the yuan.