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Is China’s economy slowing down?

Jack Stewart Jul 12, 2019
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A clerk counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai, China. China Photos/Getty Images

Is China’s economy slowing down?

Jack Stewart Jul 12, 2019
A clerk counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai, China. China Photos/Getty Images
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China’s latest GDP growth figures are expected on Monday, and analysts will be looking for signs of an economic slowdown. China’s been growing as an economic world power over the last decades; its economy is the world’s second largest.

But with uncertainty about the ongoing trade war, and the possibility of more tariffs, where might China’s economy be headed?

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