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Xi inspects Shanghai; GDP data; Problems in the US-China trade deal; Foreign Correspondents Club on reporting challenges

By Bill BishopJuly 15, 2026 · 1 min read

The PRC economy slowed more than expected in Q2. Real GDP growth declined from 5.0% year-on-year in Q1 to 4.3%, below the 4.5% consensus and the lower bound of the government’s 4.5–5.0% full-year target. First-half growth was 4.7%. Sequential Q2 growth of 0.9…

Todays top items: 1. Xi inspects Shanghai - As expected, Xi has undertaken an inspection tour of Shanghai ahead of his Friday speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. The key themes f…

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