US EditionChina’s second-quarter GDP grows 5.2%, topping market expectations
CHINA, JUL 15 – China's 5.2% GDP growth in Q2 exceeded forecasts due to resilient exports and government stimulus despite weak domestic demand and ongoing US trade tensions.
- China's economy grew by 5.2% year on year in the second quarter, with official data announced on Tuesday in Beijing.
- This growth followed a 5.4% increase in the first quarter but comes amid ongoing trade tensions and a property market crisis weighing on momentum.
- Exports increased robustly in June, rising 5.8% year on year, as a pause in tariff tensions allowed manufacturers to send greater volumes of products to international markets despite ongoing US duties.
- Economist Arindam Chakraborty highlighted that the key difficulty for the latter half of the year will be the unpredictability of US trade policies, which may negatively impact China’s net exports and future economic growth.
- Policymakers are expected to fine-tune policies to meet a 5% annual growth target in 2025 while Beijing prepares a crucial trade deal with the US in coming weeks.
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grew 5.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025 amid ongoing with the United States, official data showed on Tuesday. The second quarter growth was the 5.4% pace in the first, but keeping on track to meet the government’s full-year target of “around 5%.” The first-half performance was supported by state stimulus and a pause in US-China that allowed exporters to rush out shipments ahead of potential tariff hikes. “China achieved growth above…
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