However, over the past 16 weeks, the district has been reduced to a battlefield over and over again, deterring visitors, dampening consumer sentiment and leaving shopping malls, brick-and-mortar retail stores and restaurants with no choice but to bear the brunt of the violent clashes," Jong said.

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.

"The economic growth slowdown in China is not dampening companies' enthusiasm to push forward digital transformation.

"It could have a dampening effect on the investments of our customers," he said, which could in turn have consequences for ABB.

Li Li, energy research director at ICIS China, a consulting company that provides analysis of China's energy market, said the technological challenge is one of the most significant factors dampening China's shale gas exploration.

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 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.

The weakening global economy, together with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, has imposed great pressure on domestic growth, dampening investor and entrepreneurial confidence in investment.

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.

Lack of consumption will lead to lower prices, further dampening business confidence and expectations.

As weakening external demand and sluggishness in the global economy may linger for a while, dampening China's exports, the role of consumption as the major driver of the country's economic growth will be better harnessed.

Xu Hongcai, deputy director of the China Association of Policy Science's economic policy committee, said that diversification of international markets must be better leveraged to cushion dampening demand from countries such as the United States and Japan.

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.

Citing the trade data, Ning said the above-expectations export expansion was attributable to joint efforts from both the government and enterprises, and the country is capable of turning challenges facing its exports into opportunities, as the global economy slows down, dampening external demand for Chinese products.

Zhou Maohua, a macroeconomic analyst at China Everbright Bank, said the auto sector, which posted a 41.7 percent decline in profits according to NBS data, was a notable drag on manufacturing profits, due to such factors as dampening demand, rising production costs, subsidy phase-outs and price competition.

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.

Yu also cautioned against potential challenges such as dampening external demand and slow payments from some countries.

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.

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.

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.

"Shocks emanating from the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia are disrupting the supply of commodities, increasing financial stress, and dampening global growth," said the World Bank's newly released East Asia and Pacific Economic Update.

"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.

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

Wang Tuo, an associate researcher at the Institute of International Trade in Services, which operates under the aegis of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, said uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic remain a big challenge for China to develop its trade in services, especially as movement of individuals is still obstructed, dampening cross-border economic cooperation and globalization.

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.

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.

"Overall, China's quick economic recovery and its dominance as a source for products that Americans have turned to during the pandemic have outweighed the dampening effect of Trump's tariffs," Mary E. Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, was quoted by The New York Times as saying.

This investigation doesn't serve the interests of either automobile industry on both sides, seriously disrupts the global automobile industrial and supply chain, dampening the global fight against climate change, and will have a negative impact on China-EU economic and trade relations, He said.

Moreover, Chinese lawmakers will not consider levying property tax, which means, Yan said, the tax, possibly dampening the market sentiment at least temporarily, will not appear in the plan for legislation for at least three years.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"Though the pandemic is dampening demand, tourism is recovering, especially domestically, so there are opportunities for swimwear," Ren said.

Consumers turned to mobile devices and short video platforms, dampening the offline entertainment experiences.

But drinking wine at social gatherings has been largely limited due to the epidemic, thus severely dampening wine sales.

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.

According to Li Li, research director at energy consulting company ICIS China, technological challenges are among the most significant factors dampening shale gas exploration in China.

Popular karaoke parlors, once important venues for Chinese business and social life, especially during holidays, are facing dampening business across the country amid tightened copyright scrutiny and market competition.

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.

"The government's pollution fight to tighten fuel-efficiency standards is also dampening transport oil demand, while higher oil prices enhance the economics of natural-gas vehicles.

But industry experts are concerned that the rising tensions may dampen momentum as US President Donald Trump's administration imposed extra tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods early last month and threatened to go further.

He said plant stoppages crippled output and disrupted logistics affected dealership stocks, and COVID-19 also forced some dealerships to close, thus dampening potential buyer enthusiasm as well.

Forecasting that high temperatures would dampen passenger car purchases in July, the CPCA said sales were likely to gradually improve starting from August as carmakers would continue to replenish inventory.

Apple Inc's decision to start assembling some of its latest iPhone 14 smartphones in India will not dampen China's important position in the global consumer electronics chain, as the latter has ample advantages such as highly efficient supply chains, advanced manufacturing talent and a thriving handset ecosystem, experts said on Tuesday.

Following a series of crashes, better education needed to define each autonomy levelAfter a string of vehicular accidents involving autonomous driving technology occurred in both China and abroad, experts have called for more efforts to educate consumers about the tech's current limitations while not dampening their enthusiasm for driverless cars' long-term potential.

The novel coronavirus epidemic did not dampen the listing appetite of Chinese mainland technology, media and telecommunications companies during the first six months of this year, said a new report from global accounting firm PwC.

Accumulation of excessive retained earnings could cause passive growth, dampening the efficiency of their capital utilization.

Currently, the domestic economy is facing considerable pressure, including a middle-income trap, dampening overseas market demand, a rapidly aging population and government debt risk.

Liu Junhai, director of the Business Law Center at Renmin University of China, said that any potential tax mechanism regarding holding reduction should be designed in a way that provides incentives for big shareholders to maintain a steady holding in listed companies, avoids dampening their willingness to invest, and therefore helps to promote common prosperity.

The move will help dampen demand for forward-forex purchases by pushing up the costs, thereby subduing yuan weakening, said Dong Ximiao, chief researcher with Merchants Union Consumer Finance Company Limited.

Noting that China is the second-biggest foreign holder of US Treasuries, they said the falling foreign holdings of US Treasuries reflect dampening investor confidence in dollar-denominated assets due to radical monetary tightening and elevated inflation in the United States.

However, Yin said these defaults may further weaken homebuyers' confidence and reduce banks' risk appetite for mortgage loans, further dampening property sales.

David Wang, chief China economist at Credit Suisse, said the Fed's rate hike will likely dampen US domestic demand and translate into weaker external demand for China.

Before 2016, credit risks hampered both small and medium-sized private enterprises, but these situations didn't dampen the improving trend of private businesses' bond financing.

Stagflation risks could weigh on stock assets by eroding corporate earnings and dampening valuation levels.

The rising risk aversion of banks and weaker investment demand might have constrained the growth of new loans, said analysts, because recent headwinds－power shortages, floods in some provinces and the continued grip of the COVID-19 pandemic－might dampen economic momentum.

To further promote green finance, price premiums should be formed for institutions and products that align themselves with sustainable development, which will motivate more transactions that fit into sustainable development and dampen those not doing so, he said.

However, the tightening of the IPO vetting process may dampen A-share listing activities to some extent, Ho added.

The US Department of Labor's report put weekly initial jobless claims at 860,000 in the week ending Sept 11, better than expected and dampening gold.

People's Insurance Co (Group) of China said its major state shareholders plan to reduce holdings, dampening broader investor sentiment.

If the rules for fiscal stimulus are communicated well and are established before shocks occur, they can help shape expectations and reduce uncertainty, thereby dampening the decline in activity once a negative shock materializes, Bluedorn said.

"We will continue to provide high-quality financial services to our clients, and work together with our employees, clients and local communities alike for the ultimate victory in the battle against the epidemic," said Lily Zou, president of JPMorgan Chase Bank (China) Co Ltd. Xue Hongyan, associate dean of the Suning Institute of Finance, said the novel coronavirus outbreak will dampen cross-border investments tentatively, but the pace of foreign institutions expanding investment in China may bounce back to normal in the second half of the year.

The dual-class share structure will magnify the problem as small shareholders give up the right to replace the executives, even if they palpably take advantage of their majority voting rights to approve decisions that dampen shareholder wealth.

Monetary policies will stress on dampening inflation expectations, maintaining yuan stability and supporting economic growth, said Sun.

"(The economic situation of) China has been stable with solid development foundation, which is the biggest reason why global capital favors the country," Huang said, citing the dampening effect of Brexit on the eurozone and emerging market debt issues such as those in Argentina and Turkey on global investors' confidence in these economies.

But trade disputes between China and the United States and uncertainty over monetary policy in global markets may dampen capital inflows, and the pace of capital inflow is likely to fluctuate in the near term, she said.

After the unveiling of 2018 annual economic data on Monday, analysts were worried that the ongoing Chinese economic growth slowdown may weaken investment confidence and dampen financial institutions' willingness to lend money.

Solid domestic fundamentals, including rising incomes and competitiveness, generally ample foreign exchange reserves and often sizeable domestic savings, will continue to underpin government credit quality, but some uncertainties at regional levels, for instance, trade tensions between China and the United States, are likely to dampen the outlook.

Low financial capability could also dampen customers' willingness to use proper financial services, especially in less-developed areas, Mo added, based on a recent survey covering 2,480 households in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu province.

The US-China trade dispute will also have a huge impact on the shipbuilding industry, said Ren, as a decrease in trade volume will dampen demand.

The rate can be cut to reduce transaction costs and increase liquidity during market downturns, while it can be raised to dampen speculation when the market is overheated, according to Tang.

However, the latest volley in the trade friction did little to dampen investor enthusiasm on Thursday as investors bet on further government support measures.

But multiple industry insiders said the tightened rules would not dampen consumer loans as long as they are lawful.

However, the varying requirements for product certifications and compliance due to the divergence between domestic and international standards have created complexities and obstacles that increased labor, time and financial costs for businesses, dampening their motivation to shift their business focuses, said Zhang Jianping, director of the China Center for Regional Economic Cooperation, which is part of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

If it rushes to solve its debt problem－which has been accumulated over a long duration of decades－in a hasty manner, it may risk dampening economic growth.

But authorities have been careful not to squeeze liquidity too much, to avoid dampening demand.

While keeping liquidity relatively tight to underpin deleveraging, the Chinese authorities have been careful not to squeeze liquidity too much to avoid dampening demand.

While keeping cash conditions relatively tight to underpin the government's deleveraging efforts, authorities have been careful not to squeeze liquidity too much to avoid dampening demand.

"This is credit positive as it would gradually dampen banks' incentive to engage in regulatory arbitrage, and reduce the risks in the shadow banking sector," it said.

Deleveraging in the financial sectors also will dampen demand, meaning consumer inflation may not be a major challenge this year, he said.