China's economy grew at its weakest pace in more than three years during the second quarter, data showed Wednesday, missing expectations even as strong exports driven by the global AI boom helped offset trade disruptions caused by the Middle East war.

China's economic growth is predicted to have slowed down in the second quarter of the year, according to a recent survey, although strong exports tied...

Lagging consumer spending and business investment offset the boost from strong exports thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence.