Singles Day: China's biggest shopping event starts five weeks early to revive spending

It's known to be China's biggest online shopping event - taking place on 11 November each year.But this year, Single's Day sales have already begun in mid-October, as part of efforts by Chinese retailers to boost spending in a sluggish market.China has been plagued with issues like growing youth unemployment , a prolonged property crisis, steep government debt and an ongoing trade war with the US - all of which…