China's economy lost pace in the April-June quarter, despite rising exports as weak domestic demand and investment dragged growth to its slowest pace in more than three years. Official data released on Wednesday showed that the economy expanded at an annualised 4.3%, down from 5% in the January-March quarter and below forecasts.

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...

China's exports rose 27% in June, signaling strong economic activity. GDP growth below 1% in 2026 at 0.1% YES.