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China Economic Growth Slows Sharply in Second Quarter, Missing Target
July 15, 2026 at 05:23 AM · Updated 94d ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 11 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
تباطؤ حاد لاقتصاد الصين وسط ضغوط أزمة النفط
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TGThe Guardian
China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
الاقتصاد الصيني يسجل أبطأ نمو فصلي منذ 2022
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BNBBC News
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
(opens the publisher’s site)China’s GDP grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, falling below the government’s annual target range amid weak domestic demand and higher oil prices from the Iran war.
- Official GDP figures released on Wednesday showed the world’s second largest economy grew 4.3% in April–June, below Beijing’s 4.5–5% target.
- China’s exports jumped 27% in June compared to a year earlier, while monthly car exports topped one million for the first time.
- Retail sales rose 1% in June, recovering from a 0.6% decline in May, but new home prices fell 0.1% in June, a slightly slower pace than the previous month.
Latest developments
- Jul 15 — The 4.3% growth rate is one of the lowest quarterly rates since reporting began in the 1990s.
- Jul 15 — Analysts described the recovery as 'lopsided,' with exports surging 27% in June while domestic demand slumped.
- Jul 15 — Analysts are watching for potential stimulus measures from the Chinese Communist Party amid concerns about rebalancing the economy away from export dependence.