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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Shipping containers at Longtan port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
Shipping containers at Longtan port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on Friday, as Beijing struggles to steady an economy shaken by sluggish consumer spending and persistent property sector woes.

Officials have in recent weeks unveiled a string of measures to reignite the world’s number-two economy, with an eye to achieving its official annual growth target of 5%.

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