China’s industrial production and investment trailed analyst estimates, raising further question marks over the effectiveness of government efforts to revive growth. Industrial output rose 6.1 percent in August from a year earlier, the National Statistics Bureau said Sunday, below the 6.5 percent median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Retail sales rose 10.8 percent in August, while fixed-asset investment climbed 10.9 percent in the first eight months. The weaker industrial and investment figures underscore the challenge the government faces in meeting its growth target of 7 percent this year, as exports ... (full story)