China’s second-quarter GDP growth misses mark, with lowest reading since end of 2022

China reported 4.3 per cent gross domestic product growth in the second quarter of 2026 shortly after recording strong, sustained momentum in exports – a contrast underscoring the need for policy support to address weak domestic demand and persistent economic imbalances. The closely watched GDP metrics, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday, marked the slowest quarterly growth since the end of 2022. The figure fell below the 4.48 per cent forecast from economists...