# China's economy posts one of its slowest growth rates on record

China's economy expanded at one of its weakest paces in recent history, reflecting ongoing challenges in its property sector and sluggish domestic demand. The lower growth figure underscores the broader slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, which has implications for global trade and financial markets.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/15/china-economy-low-quarterly-growth-economic-concerns) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:48:27 GMT

### Business
- [BBC Business](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xnllq944go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:50:46 GMT