China Second Quarter GDP Growth Slows to 27-Year Low as Trade War Bites

China Second Quarter GDP Growth Slows to 27-Year Low as Trade War Bites
Workers are seen at a production line manufacturing tires at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China on April 28, 2019. Reuters
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BEIJING—China’s economic growth slowed to 6.2 percent in the second quarter, its weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered in the face of mounting U.S. trade pressure.

While more upbeat June factory output and retail sales offered signs of improvement, some analysts cautioned the gains may not be sustainable, and expect Beijing will continue to roll out more support measures in coming months.