Joe Leahy and Thomas HaleJul 19, 2026 – 5.12pmBeijing/Shanghai | China’s top leaders are expected to decide on additional stimulus measures for the world’s second-largest economy this month after a sharp slowdown in second-quarter GDP.The leaders are expected to focus on speeding up bond issuance at their next Politburo meeting to enable greater infrastructure spending in an economy in which exports are performing strongly, but domestic demand is weak.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Chinese leaders zero in on need for economic stimulus
The country’s 2026 growth target of 4.5–5 per cent was already the lowest in decades and growth in the second quarter was even lower at 4.3 per cent.
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