Beijing, July 15, 2026 (AFP) - China's economic growth misses forecasts in second quarter

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2026-07-15

China's economy grew slower than expected in the second quarter of the year, official data showed Wednesday, even as strong exports driven by the global AI boom helped offset trade disruptions caused by the Middle East war. The 4.3 percent year-on-year expansion reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for April-June, was short of the 4.5 percent forecast in an AFP survey of economists. It was also short of the 4.5-5.0 percent annual r......

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