China's economy slowed more than expected last quarter to the weakest in more than three years, raising pressure on policymakers to speed up public spending to ensure their annual growth goal is met.

China's Q2 2026 GDP growth missed expectations, putting its 5% annual target at risk and raising questions about whether Beijing will unleash stimulus.

Economists see the government on July 15 reporting a 4.5 per cent year-on-year rise in GDP for Q2, down from 5 per cent in Q1. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

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

China has reported its economy slowed in the last quarter, growing at a 4.3% annualized pace. It was the slowest growth since the last quarter of 2022 and far weaker than its…

Growth rate of 4.3 per cent complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, contrasts with strong trade figures.

Growth rate of 4.3 per cent complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, as does a 5.7 per cent drop in fixed-asset investment.

Growth rate of 4.3 per cent complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, as does a 5.7 per cent drop in fixed-asset investment.

That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.

China's economic growth decelerated to 4.3% in Q2, missing forecasts due to weak domestic demand and global economic pressures. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

Growth slowed sharply to 4.3 per cent from 5 per cent in the first quarter. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China has reported its economy slowed in the last quarter, growing at a 4.3% annualized pace

China has reported its economy grew at a 4.3% annualized pace in the April-June quarter, slowing from its strong 5% start for the year

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy slowed in the second quarter of this year, expanding at a 4.3% annualized pace, the government said Wednesday.

China's GDP growth fell to 4.3% in Q2 2026, down from 5.0% in Q1. Here's what the slowdown means for stimulus expectations and crypto markets.

China's Q2 2026 GDP growth slows to 4.5%, down from 5.0% in Q1, hitting the floor of Beijing's lowest target range since 1991. Here's what it means for

Economic reports on Wednesday found that Chinese growth has sunk to the slowest pace in over three years. Despite benefitting from the global AI boom, the country has not managed…

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…

China's second-quarter economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in over three years. Official data revealed a 4.3% annual rise, missing analyst expectations and government…

China's GDP grew just 0.9% QoQ in Q2 2026, the weakest quarterly pace since Q2 2024, missing targets and raising stimulus expectations.

The official data was far below the economy’s strong 5% pace of growth in January-March, despite a surge in exports driven partly by the boom in artificial intelligence.