China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls
That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.
RSS · July 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
BEIJING, 22 JULY 2026 —
Headline: China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls Lead: That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades. Body: That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades. Source: RSS Published: 2026-07-15T09:03:00.000Z Region: Asia Topic: Economy (AI-assisted rewrite, based on the original source)
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