China's economy expanded at a weaker pace in the second quarter hit hard by the strict zero-COVID policy, casting doubt over Beijing's ability to achieve its growth target of around 5.5 percent.
Gross domestic product grew only 0.4 percent on a yearly basis in the second quarter, following the first quarter's 4.8 percent expansion, data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed Friday. GDP was expected to climb 1.0 percent.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.