China's economy grew at a 4.3% annual pace in the 2nd quarter, slowest since late 2022
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy slowed sharply to a 4.3% annualized pace of growth in the April-June quarter, the government said Wednesday, the weakest in over three years. The official data fell short of forecasts and 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 ar...