MINUTES
About Minutes
Back to latest

EconomyChina’s economy grows at one of its lowest rates on record

China reported that its economy expanded by just 4.3% in the three months through June. The figure was weaker than expected and fell below the government’s 4.5% to 5% growth target. It ranks among the weakest quarterly readings since official GDP reporting began in the early 1990s. The figures come as concerns grow about an economy described as lopsided.

China economyGDPeconomic growtheconomic imbalance

TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-07-15 10:48Original

China’s economy grows at one of its lowest rates on record
China’s economy grows at one of its lowest rates on recordEconomy