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China's industrial output and retail sales slump in July

Semafor · The Guardian · CNBC · first seen 17.08.2026 · updated 18.08.2026

China's economy shows signs of an extending slowdown following weak Q2 growth, with July industrial output and retail sales slumping.

  • Industrial output and retail sales slumped in July
  • Slowdown follows one of China's lowest quarterly growth readings on record

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