China's economy slowed in the second quarter, recording its weakest growth since 2022. Weak domestic demand and higher energy costs linked to the US-Iran war outweighed strong export growth. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday showed that the world's second-largest economy expanded 4.3% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, down from 5% growth in the January-March period and below the country's annual growth target. Advertisement For the first half of 2026, China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.7% year-on-year, with economic output reaching 69.57 trillion yuan (about $10.25 trillion). Don't Miss: India doubles down on mobile manufacturing; Cabinet approves...