Beijing, 19 July 2026 – China’s economy is becoming increasingly divided between globally competitive technology and advanced manufacturing companies expanding overseas and a sluggish domestic market constrained by falling property values, cautious consumers and weakening investment.
The divergence became clearer after China’s economy expanded by 4.3% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2026, slowing from 5% in the preceding three months and recording its weakest quarterly growth since late 2022.
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